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David Bruntz, a farmer from Friend, Nebraska recently termed off the Nebraska Corn Board after serving from 2013 – 2022 and chose not to seek reappointment. He was appointed by Gov. Pete Ricketts to serve as the District 1 Director of the Nebraska Corn Board (NCB), which represents Butler, Cass, Douglas, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Richardson, [...]

The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and the Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) are urging Mexico and the Biden Administration to reach an agreement by following the science of genetically modified (GM) corn. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has clearly violated the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade pact by issuing a decree to ban the imports of GM corn. [...]

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, 2023, and Nebraska’s corn checkoff program is seeking candidates to petition for those districts. The open positions represent Districts 2, 3 and the Board’s at large director. District 2 - Includes the counties of [...]

Nebraska Corn has extended the deadline for the Communications and Outreach Internship hosted at the Nebraska Corn office in Lincoln. Nebraska Corn is seeking applicants to fill the role by Friday, December 9, 2022, with the internship experience beginning in May 2023. The internship is designed to provide students with an overview of Nebraska’s corn industry through real-world professional examples [...]

Lincoln, Nebraska - The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting November 21 - 22, 2022, at The Cornhusker Marriott, 333 South 13th Street in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Nebraska Corn Board will undertake strategic planning with the Nebraska Corn Growers Association on the afternoon of November 21 through the morning of November 22. The board will then address [...]

Celebrating National Farmer’s Day October 12, 2022 During harvest season, it’s important to celebrate those who are driving the combine from morning to dusk, who stop only to grab a quick meal from a loved one, and who are working long, dedicated hours to do one of the most important jobs in the world. That’s why the Nebraska Corn [...]

The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) is seeking applicants to take part in six internship experiences beginning in May 2023. The internships vary in location and scope but are designed to provide students with an overview of Nebraska’s corn industry through real-world professional examples and experiences. Four of the six internships are summer-long experiences that are based outside of Nebraska. These [...]

With combines and grain carts heading to the fields, the Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and the Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) are urging farmers, residents, and drivers to take a second for safety this harvest season to protect what matters – everyone getting home safe. Agriculture ranks among the most hazardous industries to work in, with farmers at very high [...]

Gov. Pete Ricketts recently appointed Dan Nerud as the District 1 Director of the Nebraska Corn Board (NCB), which represents Butler, Cass, Douglas, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Richardson, Saline, Sarpy, Saunders, and Seward counties. Nerud, from Dorchester is replacing David Bruntz, from Friend, who served on the board since 2013 and chose not to seek reappointment. [...]

The Nebraska Corn Board is pleased to announce the hiring of Payton Schaneman for the position of Director of Market Development. In this role, Schaneman will work on behalf of the state’s corn farmers to contribute to the mission of the Nebraska corn checkoff, which is to promote the value of corn by creating opportunities. Schaneman will work with [...]