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The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA), collectively known as Nebraska Corn, are thankful U.S. drivers will have continued access to E15. Today President Joe Biden announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would issue a national, emergency waiver to allow the fuel to be sold this summer. Without the waiver, retailers would’ve been unable to [...]

Farmers in Nebraska continue to produce more bushels with less resources. The result of this increased efficiency is more on-farm grain storage. In turn, this leaves a bigger risk of fatal accidents associated with grain handling and storage. Nebraska’s checkoff organizations of corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum (as well as their respective associations), encourage farmers to focus on hazards [...]

The Nebraska Corn Board recognized three individuals at its annual awards dinner on March 17. From left to right: Lynn Chrisp (Ag Achievement Award), David Buchholz (NCB Vision Award) and Jon Holzfaster (NCB Vision Award). Three individuals were recognized at the Nebraska Corn Board’s (NCB) 2022 awards dinner on March 17 in Lincoln. The annual awards event [...]

The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting Thursday, March 17, at Embassy Suites in Lincoln (1040 P Street) and Friday, March 18, at the Dinsdale Family Learning Commons on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s East Campus. The Board will address regular board business on Thursday. The meeting is open to the public and will provide an opportunity for open [...]

The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, at Raising Nebraska in Fonner Park (501 East Fonner Park Road, Grand Island). The Board will address regular board business. The meeting is open to the public and will provide an opportunity for public discussion. A copy of the agenda is available by writing to the [...]

This rural bridge near Ceresco was tested during summer 2021 as part of the program. Nebraska farmers depend upon rural bridges to ensure corn, soybeans and other commodities are delivered to the local elevator or processing facility. Unfortunately, a significant number of rural bridges in Nebraska are load restricted, requiring vehicles transporting agricultural commodities to incur a detour [...]

Fertilizers, such as anhydrous ammonia, are important for corn farmers to provide nitrogen to crops to promote plant growth. Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) – collectively known as “Nebraska Corn” – are crying foul after researchers at Texas A&M University released an economic analysis suggesting pending tariffs on nitrogen fertilizers will create [...]

The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and the Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) are discouraged with the Biden Administration after its Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) proposal earlier today. The RVO falls under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) which requires at least 15 billion gallons of conventional biofuels (mainly corn-based ethanol) that will be blended [...]

The Nebraska Corn Board is seeking directors for Districts 1, 4 and 5. Notice is hereby given that the terms for three members of the Nebraska Corn Development, Utilization and Marketing Board (Nebraska Corn Board) will expire June 30, 2022, and Nebraska’s corn checkoff program is seeking candidates to petition for those districts. The open positions represent [...]

Lincoln, Nebraska - The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at The Cornhusker Marriott, 333 South 13th Street in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Nebraska Corn Board will meet to address regular board business. The meeting is open to the public and will provide an opportunity for public discussion. A copy of the agenda is available [...]