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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 |
NEBRASKA CORN CHECKOFF UPDATE
6/26/2008 | June 2008...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’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 |
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 |
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 |
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: Focus on safety this harvest
9/17/2007 | Agriculture continues to be 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....MORE |
Forecast of Nebraska’s Corn Crop Increases Again
9/12/2007 | As harvest gets underway, the potential size of Nebraska’s corn crop continues to grow. ...MORE |
Governor Heineman Declares September Renewable Fuels Awareness Month
8/30/2007 | Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman has declared September as Renewable Fuels Awareness Month in Nebraska....MORE |
Governor Heineman to sign Renewable Fuels Month Proclamation at Nebraska State Fair on August 30
8/27/2007 | Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman’s signing of a proclamation declaring September to be Renewable Fuels Awareness Month in Nebraska will take place at the Nebraska State Fair this Thursday, August 30 at 1:00 p.m. ...MORE |
1933 Replica Ethanol Station Coming to State Fair
8/23/2007 | A replica of the nation’s first corn-ethanol blended gas station will be on display during the upcoming Nebraska State Fair, August 24 through September 3. ...MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board Elects Officers
8/21/2007 | The Nebraska Corn Board has elected Jon Holzfaster, Stan Boehr and Alan Tiemann to serve as officers for the 2007-2008 term....MORE |
Nebraska corn producer promotes beef in Japan
8/14/2007 | Japanese consumers have a tremendous sense of family and, therefore, want to associate a name, face and process with food products they import, including Nebraska beef....MORE |
Nebraska corn production may set record
8/10/2007 | Initial figures released this morning by the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimate the Nebraska corn crop at 1.46 billion bushels this year, up 24 percent from last year’s 1.18 billion bushel crop....MORE |
Dickey takes national leadership role
8/6/2007 | Long-time Nebraska Corn Board member and corn industry veteran Bob Dickey, a corn producer from Laurel, is in line to become president of the membership organization that represents the nation’s corn producers....MORE |
Corn Board to Meet
8/1/2007 | The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on Monday, August 13, 2007 at Embassy Suites in Lincoln, Nebraska. ...MORE |
Directors Appointed to Nebraska Corn Board
7/30/2007 | Two new directors have been appointed to the Nebraska Corn Board, while one of the current directors has been reappointed....MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board approves budget
7/9/2007 | After making several tough decisions as to what to fund and what to cut, the Nebraska Corn Board has set its budget for the 2007-08 fiscal year....MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board: Distillers Grains Usage Survey Provides Good Benchmark
7/2/2007 | The main reason about one-third of Midwestern cattle and hog producers give for not taking advantage of ethanol co-products like distillers grains is simply a lack of availability, something that will change as more ethanol plants come online, said Kelly Brunkhorst, ag promotions coordinator for the Nebraska Corn Board.
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Corn acres jump in U.S., Nebraska
6/29/2007 | A surge in corn prices this spring and favorable early season weather allowed Nebraska corn producers to plant 9.1 million acres of corn this year, 100,000 acres more than the initial U.S. Department of Agriculture estimate in March and the largest corn planting in the state since 1936....MORE |
Corn producers work to grow Nebraska dairies
6/18/2007 | Nebraska’s dairy industry could more than double to meet the needs of current milk and cheese processors in the state—and bring millions of dollars in local and statewide economic benefits....MORE |
Turkey industry important to Nebraska
6/7/2007 | Whether turkey burgers, barbecued turkey pizza, a turkey kabob or a smoked turkey breast melt sandwich, Nebraska corn producers are taking a mouthful and giving thanks for the Nebraska turkey industry....MORE |
Ethanol working to lower gas prices-Since 2000, ethanol has met 30 percent of the increase in gasoline demand, helping to increase fuel supplies and lower prices for consumers.
6/1/2007 | Even though gas prices have broken record after record this year, motorists should know that the state’s corn and ethanol producers are working hard to lower the cost at the pump....MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board Issues Future Business Plan- Says Nebraska has rare opportunity to capitalize on
corn-ethanol-livestock dynamic
5/31/2007 | According to a new business plan developed by the Nebraska Corn Board, the advent of the ethanol industry may be the most significant rural development initiative since the REA brought electricity to the farm—and no other state is in a better position to transform ethanol, livestock and corn production into decades of economic prosperity than Nebraska....MORE |
Distillers grains seminar to focus on pork, poultry industries
5/29/2007 | As the ethanol industry expands in Nebraska, pork and poultry producers, and their allied industry representatives, may be wondering how to best take advantage of the ethanol co-product distillers grains in feed rations for their animals....MORE |
Corn Board to Meet
5/25/2007 | The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on June 11 & 12, 2007. On June 11th, the Board will conduct regular board business, consider funding requests and set the budget for Fiscal Year 2007-2008 at the Quality Inn in Hastings, NE. On June 12th the Board will tour the U.S. Meat Research Center in Clay Center, NE. ...MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board: E85 a good option to lower fuel costs
5/25/2007 | With gasoline prices continuing to set record highs, motorists driving flexible fuel vehicles can smile—knowing that not only is using E85 fuel good for the environment and the Nebraska economy by supporting locally-produced ethanol, but that they can save money, too....MORE |
Nebraska ag leaders call for expansion of state’s cattle industry
5/18/2007 | Growing Nebraska’s rural economy is important to everyone in the state—it brings jobs, people and tax revenues to communities that benefit greatly from the growth. The expansion of the ethanol industry is one way to bring jobs to rural Nebraska, but a way to add a multiplier affect to that growth is to expand the cattle industry, too....MORE |
Economics favor cattle feeding in Nebraska
5/9/2007 | The number of cattle on feed in Nebraska has grown over the past 18 months and, when it comes to total cattle on feed, Nebraska has moved ahead of Kansas and into second place behind Texas....MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board Issues Reminder to Agrisure RW Growers
5/3/2007 | The Nebraska Corn Board reminds producers who are planting Agrisure RW MIR 604 hybrids this spring—with intentions of marketing the grain from these hybrids off-farm this fall—to contact their delivery point to ensure the grain will be accepted. ...MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board Supports Nebraska’s Beef Industry
4/26/2007 | The beef cattle industry stands large in Nebraska, pumping more than $12 billion into the state’s economy and adding value to numerous commodities produced in the state--corn and ethanol co-products in particular....MORE |
New Nebraska Corn Board brochure highlights surprising uses of corn
4/20/2007 | Although a kernel of corn appears to be a pretty simple seed, it’s actually chock full of hundreds of different uses. It can be found in paper, cosmetics, blankets, adhesives, batteries, gift cards, carpet, crayons and shampoo. Not to mention toothpaste, peanut butter, instant tea, pudding, cereal and hundreds of other food products. The list goes on and on....MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board provides answers on
corn’s role in America’s energy future
4/5/2007 | Some recent headlines grabbing the attention of readers in Nebraska and across the U.S. have focused on higher corn prices and questions about feed costs for livestock producers, concerns over food prices and how much energy it takes to produce ethanol....MORE |
Corn Producers Responding To Higher Prices
3/30/2007 | In response to higher corn prices, Nebraska farmers intend to plant 9 million acres of corn this spring, an 11 percent increase from last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s planting intentions report released this morning....MORE |
Corn Board urges Johanns to fund distillers grains research
3/29/2007 | With estimates that Nebraska will produce more than 7 million tons of distillers grains by 2010—and the United States as a whole some 35 million tons—research into feeding ethanol co-products to beef and dairy cattle, hogs and poultry needs to be supported by federal research dollars. ...MORE |
Nebraska Producers Examine Asian Markets for U.S. Meat
3/16/2007 | The U.S. must continue to fight hard for increased shares of beef and pork markets in Asia....MORE |
Nebraska Corn and Cattle Officials Join Forces on Capitol Hill
3/15/2007 | In recent months, officials of the Nebraska Corn Board and Nebraska Cattlemen have worked more closely together to address issues of mutual interest. The latest chapter in this cooperative venture is a joint lobbying effort this week in Washington, D.C....MORE |
Corn Board to Meet
3/9/2007 | The Nebraska Corn Development, Utilization and Marketing Board will hold its next meeting on Monday, March 26, 2007 at the Cornhusker Hotel, 333 S. 13th, in Lincoln, Nebraska and Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at UNL East Campus, in Lincoln, Nebraska....MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board Reassures California Customers
2/20/2007 | At the recent Tulare Farm Show and World Ag Expo in California, Nebraska Corn Board officials stayed busy reassuring end-users that U.S. corn producers will supply enough corn to meet their needs.
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Corn Producers Help Promote Nebraska Pork Overseas
2/12/2007 | The Nebraska Corn Board will help sponsor two major pork export initiatives this winter as part of its on-going efforts to support Nebraska’s pork industry....MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board Vacancies
2/1/2007 | Notice is hereby given that the terms for three members of the Nebraska Corn Development, Utilization and Marketing Board will expire June 21, 2007. The members represent Districts 1, 4, and 5....MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board Official Calls For Increased Research On Distillers Grains Feeding
1/25/2007 | President Bush’s call for a sharp increase in the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) needs to be accompanied by increased research on corn ethanol processing—particularly the ethanol co-products that are fed to livestock. ...MORE |
Grain Elevators Adapt To New Environment
1/24/2007 | As more ethanol plants come online in Nebraska, corn does not always go from the farm or the farmer’s grain bin to the grain elevator....MORE |
Nebraska Corn Board To Participate In Nebraska Cattlemen Listening Sessions
1/9/2007 | The Nebraska Corn Board will participate in upcoming meetings to discuss issues related to ethanol production and the feeding of ethanol co-products to cattle. The listening sessions are being coordinated by Nebraska Cattlemen....MORE |
Feed Costs Make Nebraska Top Livestock State
1/3/2007 | With a strong reputation for producing consistent supplies of quality corn, and with additional distillers grains becoming available from new and expanding ethanol plants, Nebraska may be the best state to raise livestock....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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