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Lucky Raffle Winners and Auction Bidders!
The Nebraska Agri-Business Exposition held a raffle for a 55" LCD TV, Tickets to Dierks Bentley in concert at the CHI Health Center complete with an overnight stay at the Hilton Hotel and several cash prizes! All the drawings were held throughout Wednesday morning of...
Nebraska Agri-Business Exposition sponsors large Student Career Event
On Wednesday, January 9, 2019, the Nebraska Agri-Business Association, as part of the Nebraska Agri-Business Exposition, held a student career event for nearly 130 students from various high schools and colleges. The students were given information about the...
Congratulations to this year’s award recipients
On Monday, January 7, 2019, the Nebraska Agri-Business Association honored their award winners at a reception held prior to the opening of the Nebraska Agri-Business Association. We want to congratulate these fine individuals who have done so much for our industry....
Statement by Steve Nelson, on Behalf of Common Sense Nebraska Coalition, Regarding New Clean Water Rule Proposal
“We are pleased by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CORPS) actions to propose a new Clean Water Rule to replace the 2015 “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) Rule.” “Our coalition partners are committed to protecting the land and...
Highly Successful Summer Convention At New Location – York, Nebraska
Kudos to Dan Stork, Planning Committee Chairman and his committee for planning a very successful summer convention held in York, Nebraska for the first time! We were so pleased to have some great educational tours to the Pioneer Research Facility and the amazing York...
Matt Davison – 2018 Summer Convention Featured Speaker
We are very excited to have Matt Davison speak at our opening dinner for the 2018 Summer Convention being held August 21-22, 2018 in York, Nebraska at the Hampton Inn and York Country Club in York, Nebraska. Jump on the tour bus at 1 PM when the Convention kicks-off...
Association Past President George Piester Dies at 98
George Piester, 98, of Minden passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018 at Bethany Home in Minden. Funeral services are at 10:00 am. on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at the Westminster United Presbyterian Church in Minden with the Rev. Daniel Davis officiating. Interment will be...
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, April 22, 2018
60 and DONE Last Wednesday was the final legislative day of the 105th Legislature, 2nd Session. After dispatching with 25 Final Reading bills, a pat on the rump from Governor Rickets, and eight sayonara speeches (several way too boring) by outgoing senators (6...
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, April 15, 2018
Danger! Wednesday, April 18, marks Day 60, the final day of this "longest" short legislative session since the Nebraska Unicameral first convened in 1937. Virtually every bill of consequence was filibustered, requiring 33 votes to advance. Many could not reach 33....
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, April 8, 2018
Compromise? Friday was Day 56 (of 60). It was 3:30 pm when Speaker, Jim Scheer, stepped to his microphone. The fourth tax relief bill offered this year had just been blocked by yet another filibuster. The fifth, and final, tax relief bill seems destined for the same...