Join Us at Husker Harvest Days! Be sure to stop by the Nebraska Farm Bureau ...

Join Us at Husker Harvest Days!

Be sure to stop by the Nebraska Farm Bureau building (Lot 48 on Main Street) during Husker Harvest Days, Sept. 9-11 in Grand Island. Visitors can enter to win a Yamaha ATV, and one lucky person will take home a prize worth up to $250 each day-don't forget to bring the postcards we sent you to enter! "Farmer" and "Rancher" t-shirts will be available for purchase ($20), with proceeds supporting Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation programs. Members can also pick up a free pair of leather work gloves, while supplies last. And as always, we'll have snow cones and cold water available-see you there!

Leadership Academy Members Bring Farm and Ranch Voices to Washington, D.C.

When members of the Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB) Leadership Academy boarded their flights to Washington, D.C., they carried with them the voices of farm and ranch families from across Nebraska. Over the course of several days, they met with all five members of Nebraska's congressional delegation and other officials, putting the challenges and priorities of agriculture front and center on Capitol Hill.

USDA Plan Protects Cattle and Food Supply from New World Screwworm

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the nation's first human case of New World Screwworm (NWS). While the risk to public health remains very low, time is critical in ensuring this pest does not impact U.S. livestock.

President's Column: We Need Certainty on Trade for Nebraska's Farmers and Ranchers

As summer winds down and harvest season approaches, farmers across Nebraska are watching the markets with anticipation - and anxiety. The question on everyone's mind is simple: where will prices land when it's time to sell? For Nebraska agriculture, the answer is deeply tied to trade.

Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP):

Nebraska FSA County Offices are now taking applications for SDRP. This assistance program is designed to provide financial relief to producers who had losses of revenue, quality or production of crops due to certain weather-related events in 2023 and/or 2024. For more information, producers can visit the SDRP webpage or contact their FSA office.

NEFB Members, Don't Forget Your Overweight Permit Form

Harvest time and any time, the Nebraska Farm Bureau is making it easy for members with our exemption form for overweight permits! The form is now applicable year-round and needs to be updated for each farm location and destination.

It's Policy Development Season! Access Our Guides Online!

Having good information is critical in evaluating agriculture policy issues. There's always more to the story and digging into the issues is important. Our policy development guides are meant to be a resource for members looking for background information on higher profile agriculture issues to help them make informed recommendations as part of Farm Bureau's policy development process. Policy Resolutions are due to Whittney by Nov. 7.

Save the Date for the Grower's Gala

Step into the magic at the 10th Annual Grower's Gala on Monday, December 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Younes Conference Center South in Kearney, Nebraska. Enjoy a festive feast (yes, milk and Christmas cookies included!), hear how we've been Rooting for Agriculture, and bid on holiday treasures in a lively auction sprinkled with a little Christmas mischief.

The Cure for Low Prices

"And this massive projected corn supply without market-based solutions to increasing corn demand is already causing corn prices to fall further." This comment was one corn grower's response to the surprisingly large USDA corn production forecast released on August 12.