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Since 2015, indirect exports of corn and soybeans through beef and pork exports has been the fastest-growing category of corn and soybean use, delivering critical returns for corn and soybean farmers. These producers support the international promotion of U.S. beef, pork and lamb by investing a portion of their checkoff dollars in market development efforts conducted by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). USMEF has released an updated version of the independent study aimed at quantifying…
The July election ballots for the Nebraska Soybean Board Districts 5 and 7 have been mailed to soybean farmers in those districts. Each district ballot contains important information that will make the voting process easy to complete and return. If you are a qualified soybean farmer living in one of the election districts, the following candidates are asking for your vote. Your vote matters. District 5 (Counties of Cass, Johnson, Lancaster, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, and Richardson) Larry…
Ballots will be going out the week of July 13 in Districts 5 and 7. Please follow the ballot instructions carefully to ensure your vote is counted. If you have not received a ballot by July 17, please call 402-564-5827 and request one. Return ballots should be postmarked by July 31st. The Nebraska Soybean Board is funded and led by you, its farmers. If you want your voice heard and to see your input reflected in the work NSB does, it’s important that you vote in the election…
The Nebraska Soybean Board will hold its next meeting on July 7, 2020 at the Holthus Covention Center located at 3130 Holen Ave., York, Nebraska. The board will decide FY21 funding and hold an election for the At-Large position. The meeting is being held with the nine board members along with a virtual component for ex-officio members, staff and contractors. Due to COVID-19 concerns, the meeting is not open to the public. A complete agenda for the meeting is available for inspection on the Nebraska…
Columbus, Neb. – Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) has seen a rise this spring in the number of power line contacts by farm equipment causing a power outage and raising the potential for electrocution to the operator or damage to the equipment. NPPD is reminding operators and farmers to look up and around for power lines when operating equipment in the fields. An accident of this nature can result in serious or even fatal injuries. “It’s fortunate that no one has…
Take Action program highlights top yield-robbing pests and how to mitigate them without building resistance during PEST Week. CONTACT: Paul Murphy-Spooner at United Soybean Board, 515.975.6584. Mace Thornton at United Soybean Board, [email protected]. ST. LOUIS (June 22, 2020) — Farmers often face detrimental losses when it comes to yield-robbing pests, but the soy checkoff and its partners in the Take Action program released free tools to use this…
May is typically the kick-off to the summer driving season and has historically been a time Nebraska’s renewable fuels industries have come together to highlight the importance of clean-burning biofuel options. However, due to COVID-19 concerns, Renewable Fuels Month was postponed and will be celebrated throughout June 2020. To help promote locally-produced biofuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts recently declared June as Renewable Fuels Month. Since 2006, the…
Release & Contact Info Release No. 0266.20 Contact: USDA Press Email: [email protected] (Washington, D.C., May 19, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which will provide up to $16 billion in direct payments to deliver relief to America’s farmers and ranchers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to this direct support to farmers and ranchers, USDA’s Farmers…
Nebraska-ASA-STATE-Emotional-Health-Resources Nebraska Rural Response Hotline: 1-800-464-0258 Nebraska Department of Ag Department of Ag COVID resources University of Nebraska University of Nebraska Extension is raising awareness of farm stress and offering tools and resources to help in response to growing concerns about well-being support for farmers, farm workers, and their families. Extension educators from across Nebraska have compiled a variety of resources for rural Nebraskans…
