Newswire NEFB Presence Felt at Nebraska Women in Ag Conference The 38th Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference was held this week in Kearney. The Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference is an annual two-day ... By Nebraska Farm BureauFebruary 24, 2023
Newswire BBQ & Brews a Big Success From bumping elbows with Governor Pillen to discussing upcoming legislative debated with Speaker of the Legislature John Arch, NEFB’s BBQ and Brews event ... By Nebraska Farm BureauFebruary 24, 2023
Nebraska Living E-Newsletter Egg-cellent Protein! Anytime Breakfast Casserole Eggs are a nutritious protein source and while we are seeing the cost of eggs rise, it is still one of the less ... By Nebraska Farm BureauFebruary 21, 2023
Nebraska Living E-Newsletter Member Benefit Spotlights – BASE, Ameritas, and Life Line BASE will help reduce your out-of-pocket health care premiums! If you are paying for health insurance premiums or out-of-pocket healthcare expenses for yourself ... By Nebraska Farm BureauFebruary 21, 2023
Nebraska Living E-Newsletter Why are eggs so expensive? If you go to any grocery store you have seen that the price of a dozen eggs has skyrocketed. There are reasons for ... By Nebraska Farm BureauFebruary 21, 2023
Nebraska Living E-Newsletter Rural Living – Brown Eggs vs. White Eggs People today are becoming increasingly passionate about the food they eat and where it comes from. Courtney Shreve, director of outreach education for ... By Nebraska Farm BureauFebruary 21, 2023
Nebraska Living E-Newsletter Get Your Limited-Edition Ag Week Shirt! Celebrate Nebraska agriculture by purchasing a limited-edition Ag Week t-shirt between February 20-24. Your order will be shipped directly to you just in ... By Nebraska Farm BureauFebruary 21, 2023
Nebraska Living E-Newsletter Teacher of the Year – Ann Sobota The Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation surprised Schuyler Elementary School teacher Ann Sobota with the 2023 Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher of the ... By Nebraska Farm BureauFebruary 21, 2023
Economic Tidbits Access to Childcare a Growing Concern Access to and the affordability of childcare was a much-discussed topic during Nebraska Farm Bureau policy development meetings last fall. The discussions reflected ... By Nebraska Farm BureauFebruary 20, 2023
Economic Tidbits Equipment Sales Remain Steady A recent survey by Purdue University/CME Ag Economy Barometer indicated farmers are growing cautious in purchasing equipment given the uncertainties in the agricultural ... By Nebraska Farm BureauFebruary 20, 2023
Economic Tidbits Chart of the Month Figure 3. U.S. Unemployment Rate (%) Source: Charlie Bilello, The Week in Charts, 2.13.23 By Nebraska Farm BureauFebruary 20, 2023
Economic Tidbits Hmmm… “Surveys suggest ordinary people have become less enamored of representative government. Over 60% of Americans born in the 1940s say it is ‘essential’ ... By Nebraska Farm BureauFebruary 20, 2023
Newswire Nebraska Joins Other States in Fight Against WOTUS Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined a coalition of more than 20 states in a lawsuit against the EPA and Army Corps of ... By Nebraska Farm BureauFebruary 17, 2023
Newswire POLICY WATCH NEFB Weighs in on School Funding, ESG, and Rural Fire Support Proposals Work towards Nebraska Farm Bureau’s (NEFB) policy priority of reducing Nebraska’s ... By Nebraska Farm BureauFebruary 17, 2023
Newswire Headline Stories Dicamba Use Deadline to Remain June 30 in Nebraska The EPA announcement to maintain the application deadline of June 30 for Nebraska farmers ... By Nebraska Farm BureauFebruary 17, 2023
Newswire Producer Resources Getting Your Start on the Farm or Ranch with USDA Farm Service Agency Nebraska Farm Service Agency is among several Nebraska agriculture organizations ... By Nebraska Farm BureauFebruary 17, 2023
Newswire Top 5 Tricks for Action Alerts Nebraska Farm Bureau is ready for a busy season for Action Alerts at the both the federal and state level. “Now more than event, ... By Nebraska Farm BureauFebruary 17, 2023
News Releases Statement by Mark McHargue, President, Regarding the EPA’s Announcement on Dicamba’s Spray Cut Off Date LINCOLN, NEB. – “Today’s EPA announcement to maintain the application deadline of June 30 for Nebraska farmers to use dicamba is welcome news. We thank ... By Nebraska Farm BureauFebruary 16, 2023
Economic Tidbits 62-Year Trade Streak is Broken For the first time in 63 years, the U.S. had a deficit in 2022 in its trade of agricultural goods. Dwight Eisenhower was ... By Nebraska Farm BureauFebruary 13, 2023
Economic Tidbits Beef Imports & TRQs The U.S. is the world’s largest beef producer, a large beef exporter, and is the world’s second-largest beef importer as well. Most imported ... By Nebraska Farm BureauFebruary 13, 2023
Economic Tidbits Prices for Chicken Wings Clipped Not only can Kansas City Chiefs fans celebrate winning the Super Bowl, they can also celebrate lower prices for chicken wings this year. ... By Nebraska Farm BureauFebruary 13, 2023