by Mick Mines | January 31, 2018 | Advocacy, Association News
Fiscal notes Senators had a long week. Literally. Five days. Most of the session the Legislature convenes four days a week. Senators, especially those living in Greater Nebraska, are able to return to their districts for long weekends and sing praises about the good...
by Rebecca Barker | January 23, 2018 | Association News, Front Page, Regulatory
RUP dicamba labels now require 20 different records be kept for each application The first 9 are the standard USDA/EPA requirements for many years: Product Name EPA Registration Number Total amount applied to the field Date of application (M/D/Y) Location of...
by Mick Mines | January 23, 2018 | Advocacy, Association News
All About The Calendar Monday is Day 12 of the 60-day legislative session. Mornings (9am – noon) are spent in floor debate on carryover bills from last year. Bills introduced this session should start popping-up on the agenda soon. Afternoons (1:30pm –...
by Rebecca Barker | January 15, 2018 | Advocacy, Front Page
In testimony before the Agriculture Committee on January 16, 2018, the Nebraska Agri-Business Association extended support for Mr. Steve Wellman for the position of Director for the Nebraska Department of Agriculture. Mr. Wellman with his background and experience...
by Mick Mines | January 15, 2018 | Advocacy
Whose ox gets gored? The state budget faces a $175M – $200M shortfall in the second half of the biennial budget (7/1/18 – 6/30/19). What’s worse, annual tax revenues are projected to remain in the dumper as Ag producers took a beating again this...