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Nebraska Farm Bureau PAC Announces Endorsements in Secretary of State, State Board of Education, and University Board of Regent Races
Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB), the state’s largest general agriculture organization, has announced its endorsements off our candidates seeking election to offices responsible for administering Nebraska elections and overseeing the state’s public education systems.
Nebraska Farm Bureau Focused on Protecting Producer Profitability; President Says Taxing Agriculture Inputs Would Harm Farm and Ranch Families
According to McHargue, significantly higher input costs, higher interest rates, lower commodity prices, trade wars, and unsettled trade policy, combined with natural disasters like this spring and summer’s wildfires, have put many producers in difficult positions leaving them to make hard decisions.
Do Agricultural Markets Need to Sleep?
For generations, agricultural markets have operated within set trading hours, giving farmers, merchandisers, processors, and investors defined windows to manage risk and price commodities. Today, advances in technology and growing global demand for real-time market access are pushing agriculture toward a more continuous trading environment.
Nebraska Farm Bureau, Chambers of Commerce Highlight Agriculture as Foundation for Economic Development
Nebraska Farm Bureau partnered with the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce and Lincoln Chamber of Commerce’s Partnership for Economic Development on Sept. 11 to host an “AgWorks for Economic Development” seminar and tour.
Understanding Data Centers: Webinar Recordings Available
Catch up on Nebraska Farm Bureau’s Understanding Data Centers webinar series. Watch the first two webinars featuring industry perspectives on data center development, infrastructure, and community impacts. Members can check their email for the third and final members-only webinar recording.
Watch Webinar 1: Understanding Data Center infrastructure
Watch Webinar 2: Data Centers, Growth and Community Partnerships
Diesel Prices Surge as Global Supplies Tighten
Diesel prices are on the rise as harvest begins across the country, adding another cost for farmers during one of the most fuel-intensive times of the year. On Sept. 14, the national average on-highway diesel price reached $6.285 per gallon, up from $5.97 the week before and up more than $2.50 per gallon from the same week last year, an increase of nearly 70% year over year.