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Corn Board Meeting Rescheduled
11/10/2009 | The Nebraska Corn Board meeting that was planned for November 18, 2009 is rescheduled for Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at the Embassy Suites in Lincoln, Nebraska. ...MORE |
Erwin Recipient of Nebraska Corn Board Elevator Appreciation Award
11/10/2009 | The Nebraska Corn Board recognized Rich Erwin with its annual Elevator Appreciation Award. Erwin is the owner and operator of Laurel Feed and Grain of Laurel, NE....MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board to Meet
11/3/2009 | ...MORE |
NEBRASKA CORN CHECKOFF UPDATE
11/2/2009 | October 2009...MORE |
Nebraska pork brings value, nutrition to dinner tables around the world
10/8/2009 | Right now is a great time to fire up the grill for a pork feast and stock up on everything from pork chops to loins to roasts, according to the Nebraska Corn Board....MORE |
Study: Ethanol helps your vehicle be more efficient
10/5/2009 | Higher ethanol blends increase engine efficiency, which is good for the environment and reducing our dependence on foreign oil....MORE |
Corn Checkoff Monthly Update
9/29/2009 | September Corn Checkoff Update...MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board urges motorists, farmers to be safety-minded during harvest
9/18/2009 | While rural life often includes idyllic and peaceful country roads, traffic on these roads picks up during harvest, which increases the chances for accidents to occur between farm equipment and vehicles....MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board urges farmers
to speak out on EPA proposal
9/17/2009 | The “RFS-2” proposal would result in regulations that are not based on science, and it may create an undue burden for farmers....MORE |
September proclaimed Renewable Fuels Month in Nebraska
9/16/2009 | The Nebraska Corn Board and Nebraska Soybean Board hosted an event at Husker Harvest Days today recognizing the contributions of Nebraska farmers and agribusinesses to the nation’s biofuel industry....MORE |
Nebraska farmers looking at record production, yields
9/11/2009 | Nebraska farmers on target to surpass records set in just the last few years, and are doing so with fewer resources, the Nebraska Corn Board said....MORE |
Japanese media team impressed with Nebraska corn, farming practices
9/4/2009 | A team of journalists from Japan were in Nebraska this week, hosted by the Nebraska Corn Board as part
of a U.S. Grains Council trade mission. Japan is a major buyer of U.S. corn, beef and other agriculture products....MORE |
Nebraska Corn Checkoff Update
9/1/2009 | August 2009...MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board elects officers; current board members re-appointed
8/27/2009 | Alan Tiemann of Seward has been elected to serve as chairman of the Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) for the 2009-2010 term....MORE |
Corn farmers to highlight their sustaining innovation at Nebraska State Fair
8/25/2009 | The Nebraska State Fair begins Aug. 28, and Nebraska corn farmers will be on hand to share how they are sustaining innovation – producing more corn with fewer chemicals, fertilizer and water....MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board to meet
8/25/2009 | The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at the Embassy Suites in Lincoln, Nebraska....MORE |
Nebraska corn production on target to set record
8/12/2009 | Nebraska farmers have the potential to harvest a record 1.52 billion bushel corn crop this year, topping the previous record of 1.47 billion set in 2007, the Nebraska Corn Board said in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s crop production report released this morning....MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board supporting national ethanol blender pump campaign
8/11/2009 | The Nebraska Corn Board is one of several corn and ethanol organizations across the country that launched a national ethanol blender pump campaign today....MORE |
Unprecedented National Campaign Begins to Expand
Renewable Fuel Infrastructure
8/10/2009 | *Press conference set for Tuesday afternoon, August 11*
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Thousands support Nebraska Corn Board effort to increase ethanol blend rate
8/5/2009 | Ethanol production, demand remain strong....MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board to Meet
7/31/2009 | The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on Thursday, August 13 and Friday, August 14, 2009 at the Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Nebraska Corn Checkoff Update
7/29/2009 | July 2009...MORE |
Final days to comment on ethanol waiver arrive
7/14/2009 | Nebraska Corn Board urges farmers to submit additional comments that focus on small engines.
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Nebraska corn farmers increase planted acres to 9.4 million
6/30/2009 | Nebraska corn farmers planted 9.4 million acres of corn this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said today, which is the most acres planted to corn in the state since the 1930s – and equaling the number of acres planted in 2007....MORE |
NEBRASKA CORN CHECKOFF UPDATE
6/30/2009 | June 2009...MORE |
Corn, beef producers promoting Nebraska beef in Japan, South Korea
6/25/2009 | Representatives from the Nebraska Corn Board and Nebraska Beef Council, and their counterparts from Iowa, are in Japan and South Korea this week for a joint trade mission to support corn-fed beef in the region....MORE |
Corn producers encouraged to learn more about ACRE program
6/24/2009 | Many resources, including free webinar to be held July 1, are available for farmers....MORE |
Corn producers launch ‘Sustaining Innovation’ campaign
6/23/2009 | Communication initiative features messages about how today’s corn farmers are more sustainable than ever....MORE |
Dairy industry provides big contribution to rural economies
6/11/2009 | Video series takes viewers on a tour through a modern dairy....MORE |
NEBRASKA CORN CHECKOFF UPDATE
6/1/2009 | May 2009...MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board, Nebraska Cattlemen make joint trip to Washington, D.C.
5/21/2009 | A team of eight cattle and corn producers and representatives were in Washington, D.C., this week to discuss issues of importance with government officials, Nebraska’s congressional representatives and national trade association staffs....MORE |
Tremendous response to ethanol waiver, but Nebraska Corn Board urges growers to continue momentum
5/20/2009 | More than 4,000 written comments– and more online – have been submitted so far.
EPA has extended the comment period so more people can participate.
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Corn Board to Meet
5/20/2009 | The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at Hilton Omaha, 1001 Cass St., Omaha, Nebraska....MORE |
Approach to research speeds knowledge of feeding corn coproducts to cattle
5/12/2009 | The Nebraska Corn Board’s beef cattle advisory committee improves the efficiency of conducting research important to corn and cattle producers. ...MORE |
Corn growers urge farmers to support ethanol waiver request immediately
5/6/2009 | Comments to the EPA can be submitted via websites or with a yellow postcard that will begin arriving in growers’ mailboxes this week....MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board welcomes EPA’s action on ethanol
5/5/2009 | The Nebraska Corn Board said today that it appreciates the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) acknowledgment that corn-based ethanol does indeed have a positive impact on greenhouse gas emissions compared to regular gasoline....MORE |
Nebraska Corn Checkoff Update
5/1/2009 | April 2009...MORE |
Nebraska corn producers disappointed in California action
4/29/2009 | The Nebraska Corn Board and corn producers across the state were greatly disappointed in the recent approval of the low carbon fuel standard by the California Air Resources Board (ARB). The approval will set forth regulations that include questionable land use change and may ultimately alter the market for corn based ethanol....MORE |
Spring corn planting provides $3.5 billion stimulus
4/22/2009 | Each year about this time, Nebraska corn producers invest approximately $1.4 billion in fuel, seed, fertilizer and other planting costs alone. According to the Nebraska Corn Board this investment in just a couple weeks’ time multiplies by about 2.5 times into a $3.5 billion stimulus for Nebraska communities. ...MORE |
Nebraska’s First Ethanol Blender Pumps Offer Wider Range of Ethanol Blends
4/15/2009 | Those unique ethanol blends are now available in Nebraska at the state’s first ethanol blender pumps, now open at the Bosselman Pump & Pantry location at 1235 Allen Drive in Grand Island, Nebraska. The facility is celebrating its grand opening this Friday, April 17 beginning at 10:00 a.m. Several local and state dignitaries are scheduled to be on hand. Nebraska corn farmers will also be providing full service fill-ups from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and offering information about the new ethanol blender pumps....MORE |
NEBRASKA CORN CHECKOFF UPDATE
4/1/2009 | March 2009...MORE |
USDA: Nebraska corn producers aim to plant nearly 9 million acres
3/31/2009 | Nebraska corn producers intend to plant some 8.8 million acres of corn this year, the same number of acres that producers in the state planted in 2008, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Prospective Plantings report released this morning. The report is based on a survey conducted in early March....MORE |
Increasing ethanol blend makes sense as ethanol volume targets increase
3/19/2009 | Increasing the amount of ethanol blended into gasoline is a logical next step to achieve the biofuels consumption increases prescribed by the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007, according to the Nebraska Corn Board....MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board Vacancies
3/17/2009 | Notice is hereby given that the terms for three members of the Nebraska Corn Development, Utilization and Marketing Board will expire June 21, 2009. The members represent Districts 6, 7, and 8....MORE |
Nebraska corn groups introduce, pass resolutions supportive to animal agriculture at Commodity Classic
3/12/2009 | Nebraska corn producers were well represented at the recent Commodity Classic, where the annual Corn Congress is held....MORE |
Corn Farmers Coalition promotes corn, corn facts to Beltway policymakers
3/10/2009 | The Nebraska Corn Board and 10 other corn organizations across the country are key supporters of the coalition.
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February Corn Checkoff Update
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Corn Board to Meet
2/12/2009 | The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at the Embassy Suites and Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at UNL East Campus in Lincoln, Nebraska. ...MORE |
Study: Corn-based ethanol significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions, oil use
1/23/2009 | A peer-reviewed study by the University of Nebraska refutes claims by critics that charge ethanol has only a small net energy yield and little potential for direct reductions in greenhouse gas emissions....MORE |
NEBRASKA CORN CHECKOFF UPDATE
1/5/2009 | December 2008...MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board Honors Individuals
12/29/2008 | The Nebraska Corn Board presented awards to three Nebraskans during the Nebraska Ag Classic meeting in Kearney....MORE |
Corn Board to Meet
12/19/2008 | The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on Monday, January 5, 2009 at the West Central Research & Extension Center, 402 W State Farm Rd, in North Platte, Nebraska. ...MORE |
NEBRASKA CORN CHECKOFF UPDATE
11/25/2008 | November 2008...MORE |
Report highlights economic benefits of ethanol
11/18/2008 | A new report released this week by an analyst at the consulting firm LECG LLC noted that since 1978, the U.S. ethanol industry has generated an estimated $33.4 billion in tax revenues for the federal government and nearly $17 billion of additional tax revenues for state and local governments. The figures are in 2008 dollars....MORE |
Corn Board to Meet
11/7/2008 | The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on Thursday, November 20, 2008 at the University of Nebraska Foundation office, 1010 Lincoln Mall in Lincoln, Nebraska. ...MORE |
Websites are good resources for the facts on high fructose corn syrup
10/24/2008 | Nebraska corn growers encourage consumers to learn the truth about high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), a food ingredient found in a variety of products on the grocery store shelf....MORE |
NEBRASKA CORN CHECKOFF UPDATE
10/22/2008 | October 2008...MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board thrilled with record pork exports
10/9/2008 | U.S. pork exports have sizzled this year, setting a record in the first half of the year and staying on pace to perhaps set a new all-time record....MORE |
Cattle and ethanol ‘tremendous’ opportunity for Nebraska
10/2/2008 | The ethanol co-product distillers grains has helped strengthen Nebraska’s economy and increase the efficiencies in feeding cattle in the state, according to Craig Uden of Darr Feedlot in Cozad, Neb....MORE |
Homegrown ethanol helps improve energy security
9/29/2008 | The desire to grow the renewable fuels sector goes beyond the fact that renewable fuels like ethanol burn cleaner and have other environmental benefits....MORE |
NEBRASKA CORN CHECKOFF UPDATE
9/24/2008 | NEBRASKA CORN CHECKOFF UPDATE
September 2008...MORE |
Energy balance of corn-based ethanol even more favorable than early estimates
9/23/2008 | Using current data to examine the energy balance of corn ethanol, when looking at both corn production and the ethanol conversion process, it is clear that ethanol production is at the favorable end of the measurement, said Alan Tiemann of the Nebraska Corn Board.
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Nebraska Corn Board: Be safety-minded during harvest
9/17/2008 | Agriculture remains one of the most dangerous occupations in North America, but exercising caution, getting rest and being safety-minded can go a long ways towards making it safer for everyone involved....MORE |
Governor Heineman proclaims September Renewable Fuels Month
9/10/2008 | Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman declared September Renewable Fuels Month today during a proclamation ceremony at Husker Harvest Days....MORE |
Ethanol is more than a clean fuel: It’s jobs, taxes and economic activity for rural communities
9/4/2008 | Ethanol means more to Nebraska and the United States as a whole than reducing the dependence on foreign oil or making a clean burning, renewable fuel available to everyone....MORE |
Friesen is appointed to Nebraska Corn Board
9/3/2008 | Governor Dave Heineman recently announced the appointed of Curtis Friesen of Henderson to the Nebraska Corn Board....MORE |
Nebraska Corn Checkoff Update
8/29/2008 | August 2008 Checkoff Update...MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board elects officers
8/28/2008 | Jon Holzfaster of Paxton, Dennis Gengenbach of Smithfield and Alan Tiemann of Seward have been elected as officers of the Nebraska Corn Board for the 2008-09 term. ...MORE |
Film crew coming to Seward to talk about foreign markets for agricultural products
8/25/2008 | A film crew will be in Seward later this week to complete interviews and record additional footage for an episode of America’s Heartland, a television program that focuses on America’s farmers and ranchers and how they bring food, fuel and fiber to the world....MORE |
Corn Board to Meet
8/20/2008 | The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on Thursday, September 4, 2008 at Cornerstone Bank in York, Nebraska. ...MORE |
Booming meat exports supported by corn producers
8/19/2008 | U.S. pork exports set a record in the first half of 2008, while U.S. beef exports continued to climb closer to the pre-BSE levels reached earlier this decade, according to the latest figures released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture....MORE |
Nebraska corn producers support comments at Senate hearing in Omaha
8/18/2008 | Comments made at the Senate Agriculture Hearing in Omaha today reaffirmed the fact that corn producers in Nebraska and across the country will continue to supply enough corn for food, feed and fuel....MORE |
Nebraska corn groups to feature Kernels of Truth at State Fair
8/14/2008 | The Nebraska Corn Board and Nebraska Corn Growers Association have partnered to bring Kernels of Truth to the Nebraska State Fair this year....MORE |
Nebraska looking at 1.4 billion bushel corn crop
8/12/2008 | Generally good growing-season weather has Nebraska corn producers anticipating improved yields this year, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture agreed – pegging Nebraska corn yields at 163 bushels per acre in its first-of-the-season crop production report today. The record yield in Nebraska is 166 bushels per acre, which was set in 2004....MORE |
Nebraska corn producers welcome EPA decision to maintain RFS
8/7/2008 | The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) welcomed today’s decision by the Environmental Protection Agency to not grant a 50 percent waiver of the Renewable Fuels Standard as requested by Texas Governor Rick Perry....MORE |
Will lower corn prices mean lower food prices?
7/31/2008 | Nebraska corn producers have seen the value of their corn drop dramatically over the past month, and that begs the question as to whether consumers will see a corresponding drop in their grocery bill, since grocery manufacturers have argued that higher corn was behind their rising prices....MORE |
Corn Board to Meet
7/28/2008 | The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at Embassy Suites in Lincoln, Nebraska. ...MORE |
USDA: Nebraska corn producers
increase corn acres to 9.0 million
6/30/2008 | Nebraska corn producers planted 9.0 million acres of corn this year, about 4 percent below last year, but up about 200,000 acres from the original planting intentions report released in March, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s acreage report released this morning. Estimated harvested acres in Nebraska is 8.8 million....MORE |
New publication highlights storage method for wet distillers grains, other corn co-products
6/26/2008 | Wet distillers grains and other corn co-products are a tremendous feed option for cattle producers, but storing the nutritious co-products for a long period of time has proved to be a challenge because they can begin to spoil within a few days or a couple of weeks....MORE |
NEBRASKA CORN CHECKOFF UPDATE
6/26/2008 | June 2008...MORE |
Nebraska’s turkey industry provides more than $100 million in economic benefits
6/20/2008 | Nebraska’s turkey industry makes up an important segment of agriculture in the state, converting corn and other commodities into a higher value – and tasty – product that is marketed across the country and around the world....MORE |
Growing Nebraska’s dairy industry
good for rural communities, corn producers
6/10/2008 | The Nebraska dairy industry produced 1.08 billion pounds of milk over the past year, and in the process converted a lot of corn, distillers grains and other Nebraska-produced feed ingredients into high value dairy products....MORE |
Moviegoers should be popping mad
6/2/2008 | Moviegoers should be popping mad at what the theaters’ charge for a tub of popcorn, according to the Nebraska Corn Board. “The suggestion of increasing the cost of a tub of popcorn or the price of a movie ticket because corn prices are higher, borders on the ridiculous,” says Don Hutchens, executive director of the Nebraska Corn Board....MORE |
Nebraska Corn Checkoff Update May 2008
6/2/2008 | Monthly update of Corn Board activites...MORE |
Nebraska corn producers stand with
Senators in fight against ethanol smear campaign
5/23/2008 | The Nebraska Corn Board and Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) appreciate that a bipartisan group of Senators have spoken out against the misinformation campaign that targets corn producers and the corn ethanol industry as being behind a rise in food prices....MORE |
Nebraska’s egg industry adds value to corn, rural communities
5/21/2008 | One of the lesser known facts about agriculture production in Nebraska is that the state is the eighth-largest egg producer in the country – producing some 3 billion eggs each year from about 10 million laying hens....MORE |
Biting the hand that feeds you doesn’t sit well with farmers
5/15/2008 | The world has learned this week who is behind a multimillion dollar “aggressive” campaign to roll back ethanol mandates and shift the blame of higher food prices onto the backs of the American farmer instead of where most of the blame rightly belongs: higher energy costs....MORE |
Nebraska beef industry is top market for corn, coproducts
5/15/2008 | Nebraska’s beef industry is the number one consumer of corn and corn co-products like distillers grains and, therefore, is top of mind for Nebraska’s corn producers, said Don Hutchens executive director of the Nebraska Corn Board....MORE |
Corn Board to Meet
5/12/2008 |
LINCOLN, NE - The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, May 28 and Thursday, May 29, 2008 at the University of Nebraska Foundation office. ...MORE |
MEDIA ALERT
Rick Tolman - corn/ethanol update and interview opportunity
5/6/2008 | Mr. Tolman will be coming to Nebraska following his testimony in front of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality that took place Tuesday, May 6. In his testimony Tuesday, Mr. Tolman countered a massive disinformation campaign against ethanol and offered a clear and concise defense of the expanded Renewable Fuels Standard that was overwhelmingly passed by both the House and Senate in December. ...MORE |
Nebraska Corn Checkoff Update for April, 2008
4/30/2008 | April 2008...MORE |
Nebraska Corn Farmers Face Rising Input Costs
4/24/2008 | With Nebraska’s corn producers beginning to plant an estimated 8.8 million acres of corn, producers are being hit by increased input costs according to the Nebraska Corn Board. Overall planting expenses are up seventeen to eighteen percent, led by sharp price increases for fuel and fertilizer....MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board 30 year report looks at connecting markets
4/2/2008 | Nebraska corn producers are connected to markets throughout Nebraska and the world. From the beef producer down the road to the ethanol plant in the next county, from pork served in Tokyo to a deli container in Atlanta, from a poultry producer in California to a feed mill in Egypt, and back home to expand opportunities to bring more dairies and livestock to rural communities.
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Oil company profits have big impact on food prices
4/1/2008 | While the oil industry has been quick to blame corn ethanol and grain prices for high food costs, they fail to recognize the profits of their own companies are the bigger culprit of high food costs, according to the Nebraska Corn Board....MORE |
USDA: Nebraska corn producers to plant nearly 9 million acres
3/31/2008 | Nebraska corn producers intend to plant some 8.8 million acres of corn this year, about 6 percent less than last year’s 9.4 million but still 9 percent more than in 2006, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Prospective Plantings report released this morning. The report is based on a survey conducted in early March....MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board presents Ethanol Industry and Media Awards
3/19/2008 | The Nebraska Corn Board has recognized two individuals for outstanding contributions to the corn industry. ...MORE |
Producers focus on Mexico, the top market for U.S. pork and beef
3/18/2008 | Mexico is the top foreign destination for U.S. and Nebraska pork and beef in terms of sheer volume – making it important for U.S. producers to understand that marketplace and the continued opportunities there....MORE |
Meetings give corn, cattle producers optimism on beef trade issues
3/12/2008 | Joint meetings with government officials and industry representatives in Washington, D.C., gave Nebraska corn and cattle producers a bit of hope that global markets will continue to open up for U.S. beef....MORE |
Ethanol pipelines, terminals may increase transportation efficiencies
3/10/2008 | Moving ethanol from production facilities in Nebraska and other Midwestern states will continue to evolve over the next few years as ethanol terminals and ethanol pipelines enter into the mix....MORE |
Corn, cattle producers head to D.C.
to promote trade, other important issues
3/7/2008 | ebraska corn producers want to see more Nebraska beef on dinner tables around the world – yet some countries have put trade restrictions in place despite the fact that Nebraska and the United States produce some of the healthiest and most nutritious beef in the world....MORE |
Nebraska corn producers played key roles
at record-breaking Commodity Classic
3/6/2008 | Nebraska was well represented at the recent Commodity Classic in Nashville, and the state’s corn producers played important roles in the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) policy sessions that were part of the event.
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Corn Board Vacancies
3/3/2008 | Notice is hereby given that the terms for three members of the Nebraska Corn Development, Utilization and Marketing Board will expire June 20, 2008. The members represent Districts 2, 3, and At-Large....MORE |
Corn Board to Meet
2/29/2008 | The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on Monday, March 17, 2008 at the Embassy Suites and Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at UNL East Campus in Lincoln, Nebraska. ...MORE |
New resource aids dairy producers in feeding corn co-products
2/7/2008 | Current research suggests that it is possible to feed dairy cows up to 30 percent distillers grains on a dry matter basis when the feed ration is properly balanced, according to information included in a new resource publication entitled Utilization of Corn Co-Products in the Dairy Industry, produced by the University of Nebraska and the Nebraska Corn Board....MORE |
Corn producers get first hand look of Brazil’s potential in global grain, livestock, biofuels markets
2/4/2008 | It is no secret that there is an abundance of natural resources in Brazil, but a big question for crop, livestock and biofuels producers in the United States is just how quickly those resources are becoming a reality....MORE |
Corn Board to Meet
2/1/2008 | The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, February 19 and Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at the Embassy Suites in Lincoln, Nebraska. ...MORE |
Using ethanol one way to help clear the air
1/17/2008 | There are many things people do every day to help improve the environment, like recycling, using compact florescent light bulbs, buying Energy Star appliances, planting shade trees – and using ethanol-blended gasoline....MORE |
High quality Nebraska corn confirmed in Corn Board study
1/15/2008 | Nebraska corn producers harvested a bumper crop of high-quality corn in 2007, with 91 percent of the samples tested as part of the 2007-08 Nebraska Corn Board’s corn quality study coming in at U.S. Grade #1....MORE |
Corn producers see positive prices combined with strong demand, large reserves
1/11/2008 | The U.S. Department of Agriculture released several reports this morning, reaffirming that corn producers planted and harvested a crop that helped build stocks at the same time demand for corn soared....MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board Honors Individuals
1/8/2008 | The Nebraska Corn Board presented awards to three Nebraskans during the Nebraska Ag Classic meeting in Kearney....MORE |
Corn Board to Meet
12/20/2007 | The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on Friday, January 4, 2008 at the Holiday Inn in Kearney, Nebraska. ...MORE |
Energy Bill to Improve US Energy Independence – Corn Growers Pleased
12/19/2007 | Nebraska’s congressional delegation holds true to renewable energy with support of the Energy Independence and Security Act that President Bush signed into law today. ...MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board Pleased with House Passage of Energy Bill; Next Step President
12/18/2007 | Building on a growing ethanol industry the House helped corn growers move one step closer to 15 billion gallons of ethanol coming from corn. The renewable fuel standard (RFS) is a critical step within the Energy Bill for Agriculture. ...MORE |
Water efficiency a focus for ethanol, corn producers
12/6/2007 | As part of their ongoing efforts to convince Nebraskans that increased corn and ethanol production is detrimental to the state, critics are focusing more and more on the emotional issue of water. ...MORE |
A robust, growing livestock sector important for a strong ethanol industry
11/29/2007 | One-third of an ethanol plant’s output is a high-value livestock feed known as distillers grains. With a robust ethanol industry in Nebraska, it makes sense to have a strong, growing livestock sector to take advantage of it, adding more value to the production chain and the state’s economy as a whole....MORE |
Thanksgiving 2007 Message
Guest Editorial or Op/Ed
11/20/2007 | It seems there have been a lot of negative claims thrown at the corn industry this last year, mainly because of the fact that corn prices are higher and/or the fact we are now gaining some success in converting more of our corn into ethanol. As a representative of the Nebraska corn industry, I would like to be on record saying we have been working to get to this point for many years and I want to take time to thank the corn producers in my district for helping make it happen....MORE |
Cost of energy outpaces impact of corn on food prices
11/15/2007 | Some people have tried to blame the slightly higher prices they are paying for food on the grocery store shelf on the higher prices farmers get for their corn. There are other factors involved, however, including the high cost of energy, which affects every company that has groceries on a store’s shelf....MORE |
Nebraska Corn Organizations Applaud WRDA Passage
11/9/2007 | Officials of the Nebraska Corn Board and the Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) are applauding Senate passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA).
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Gasoline’s hidden costs reminder of why we need ethanol
11/8/2007 | If “hidden costs” were passed on to consumers, gasoline’s real costs would total $10.73 per gallon....MORE |
Looking for a new car?
31 flex fuel models are available for 2008
11/5/2007 | The number of flex fuel vehicles on American roads has passed six million vehicles – and more than three quarters of a million additional flex fuel vehicles will hit the road during the auto manufacturers’ 2008 model year....MORE |
Corn Board to Meet
11/2/2007 | The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at the Doubletree Hotel in Omaha, Nebraska. ...MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board salutes the pork industry
10/23/2007 | October is National Pork Month—a time to promote delicious pork products and celebrate the achievement’s of Nebraska’s pork producers....MORE |
Record oil prices: Why not record ethanol demand?
10/18/2007 | Oil prices passed $85 per barrel this week, and some analysts said they believe prices could hit $90 or more this winter. ...MORE |
Cost of gain a big advantage for Nebraska cattle producers
10/11/2007 | Savings of $8-15 per hundredweight possible with wet distillers grains....MORE |
Campaign aims to set record straight on corn, ethanol
10/10/2007 | “Powering Nebraska’s Economy with Corn” to highlight the benefits and importance of corn and ethanol, while answering questions and critics....MORE |
Nebraska ethanol production exceeds state’s total demand for gasoline
9/27/2007 | Imagine not having to import a single drop of gasoline into the state. There would be no money from Nebraska citizens leaving the state to pay oil companies. Fuel would likely be less expensive. Air quality would rise, the environment would improve and everyone could breathe a bit easier....MORE |
Popular corn co-products manual for beef expands with second edition
9/26/2007 | Big demand and a slew of new research have led the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) and the Nebraska Corn Board to publish the second edition of the Utilization of Corn Co-Products in the Beef Industry less than 20 months after the first edition was released....MORE |
Trade mission nets corn sales, strengthens relationships
9/18/2007 | A whirlwind two weeks traveling in five countries through Asia would be considered a dream vacation by many. For Jon Holzfaster, though, it meant a two-week whirlwind of meetings and introductions capped off by the signing of a letter of intent worth $150 million to $200 million for Nebraska corn producers....MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board
301 Centennial Mall South, 4th Floor • P.O. Box 95107
Lincoln, NE 68509-5107
Toll Free: 800-NECORN1 • Telephone: 402-471-CORN
www.nebraskacorn.org
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