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2023 Industry Awards Announced at 2024 Nebraska Agri-Business Exposition
The 66th Nebraska Agri-Business Exposition was held January 23-24, 2024 in Kearney, Nebraska at the Younes Conference Center North. This day and a half event consisted of educational training in conjunction...
Nebraska Agri-Business Exposition Welcomes Exhibitors
With the holidays approaching, that means the 2024 Nebraska Agri-Business Exposition is coming up in a little over a month and we're very excited to welcome so many returning vendors and several new vendors to the trade show floor! Please take a moment to look over...
Association Submits Comments on Proposed EPA Herbicide Strategy
As most of you are aware, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its framework for new regulations, known as the Herbicide Strategy, as they attempt to come into compliance with the Endangered Species Act, passed years ago. The introduction and timeline...
Safety in the Heat of Summer
Acclimatization to heat involves a series of changes that occur in an individual during the first week of exposure to hot environment conditions. Full acclimatization can take up to a week. For employees working outdoors or in h to indoor environments, the heat can...
CFATS Program Expiration
Overview: On July 28th, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program authority lapsed after the Senate was unable to reach an agreement to pass H.R. 4470, legislation to cleanly extend the CFATS program for 2 years. H.R. 4470 passed the House on July...
Support for H.R.4288: The Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act
Many agriculture-related associations sent a letter in support of Congress enacting H.R. 4288, the Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act. Please share this information with your farmer-customers and ask them to reach out to their US Representative. They can do so at...
Water Update from Andrea Rice, MACA Water Consultant
Production agriculture has continued to maintain a position in the news as environmental and climate change concerns remain a focus of the general public. This month a few different issues will be highlighted regarding water issues and how they can impact agriculture...
Water Update from Steve Taylor of Mid America CropLife Association
If you follow the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) issue at all, you know that the U.S. Supreme Court made a very important ruling last month. The case was Sackett v EPA and the Court ruled against EPA by determining property used by Michael and Shantell Sackett to...
Senator Fischer and Senator Boozman Tour Nebraska
US Senator John Boozman (Arkansas), ranking member of the Agriculture Committee, toured Nebraska as part of the information gathering process in preparation for drafting the new Farm Bill. Senator Boozman was a guest of Nebraska US Senator Deb Fischer. Pictured is Dan...
July 6, 2023 – Nebraska 2023 4Rs Nutrient Stewardship Field Day
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is excited to offer the third annual Nebraska 4Rs Nutrient Stewardship Field Day on July 6, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center, near Mead. This year’s 4Rs Field Day will focus on...