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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 [...]

The Nebraska Corn Board is excited to announce its annual internship program for the 2022-2023 season. Through the last several years, the board has provided real-world experiences and opportunities for college interns. These students work directly with our partners with the U.S. Grains Council, the U.S. Meat Export Federation and the National Corn Growers Association. It’s only [...]

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the agricultural sector is one of the most dangerous industries in America. Farmers across the Midwest are realizing the fruits of their labor as the harvest season begins. During this time, the Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) encourage farmers, as well as residents [...]

Pearson Fuels has nearly 250 locations throughout California, including this site near Tulare, California, where the company has its own canopy. The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB), along with the corn checkoff programs from Kansas and Missouri, will provide California fuel retailers $1.25 million over the next year to increase availability of E85 (an 85% ethanol blend). Fuel [...]

The Nebraska State Fair runs Aug. 27 through Sept. 6, 2021. However, the Raising Nebraska exhibit is open throughout the year. “How Many Bushels do you Weigh?” is just one of several new exhibits for people to see at Raising Nebraska. Through this display, visitors can weigh themselves using agricultural commodities as the unit [...]