News & Information
Farm Bureau works hard to keep members up-to-date with their industry and the environment in which it operates. Click any of the links below for timely information.Nebraska Farm Bureau Radio Programs
- 7-29-10 – Obama Administration – Ag Dilemmas
- 7-27-10 – Food Safety
- 7-22-10 – Shaping the New Farm Bill
- 7-20-10 Focus – Farmers& Ranchers Support New Estate Tax Reform
The White House strategy to pursue a selective extension of expiring tax breaks only for the middle class could endanger key tax priorities for agriculture according to a top American Farm Bureau Federation official. Here to talk more about this topic is American Farm Bureau’s Mark Maslyn. The report runs 2:56
The Food Safety Bill is becoming a top priority for Congress. A bill already passed in the House about this time last year. Now the Senate is working on a bill as well. Nebraska Farm Bureau’s Tina Henderson tells us more in the following report. The report runs 2:06.
What will the new Farm Bill look like? American Farm Bureau President Bob Stallman talked about the Farm Bill process in a report that ran 1:37.
Congress is running out of time to deal with the looming hike in the estate tax and the delay is a big concern to the nation’s farmers and ranchers.
Nebraska Farm Bureau’s Tina Henderson tells us more in the following report. The report runs 2:14.
News Releases
- Nebraska Young Farmers and Ranchers Tell Their Stories in Washington, D.C.
- Sutton Student Is Nebraska Farm Bureau Youth Ambassador, Receives $1,000 Scholarship
- Farm Bureau Supports Keeping Grain Storage and Handling Fees at Current Levels
- Farm Bureau: Keep ‘Navigable’ in Clean Water Act
Nebraska Farm Bureau's Young Farmers and Ranchers used examples from their own lives and farms to lobby the state's Congressional delegation in mid-July.
Three recent high school graduates have been selected as the winner and runners-up for Nebraska Farm Bureau's 2010 Youth Ambassador program.
Farm Bureau told the Public Service Commission May 19 that members favor keeping storage and handling rates at current levels.
Farm Bureau believe Congressional legislation to remove the word "navigable" from the description of water bodies subject to regulation under the Clean Water Act is unneeded and unwarranted.
Nebraska Farm Bureau News
- August 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
A Safe Driving Pledge Can Help Educate Teens; Pull Needless 1099 Tax Provision from New Health Care Law; Agreement Validates Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board; Mythbusters: The Myths About Raw vs. Pasteurized Milk; The Magic of County Fairs; Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Tell Their Stories in Washington, D.C.; Stay in The Game: Get Screened for Colon Cancer
Raise Your Hand for Chocolate Milk!; Higher Ag Land Values Could Mean Lower State Aid for Local Schools; Farmers Experiencing Flooding Are Encouraged To Contact Their Local FSA Office; Senate Fails To Disapprove EPA Finding; Can Care-a-Van County Farm Bureau Donations Photo Pages; Nebraska Farm Bureau News Receives National Recognition; Nebraska Parks Among the Best Family Campgrounds
Can Care-A-Van Heads Out To Start Food Drives June 6-12; Farmers and Ranchers Input Needed on Wildlife Conservation; Farmers and Ranchers! Remember To Provide Employees Workers' Compensation Notice; Putting a Face on Food: Where's the Beef Coming From?; Lawmakers Need To Hear Your Federal Estate Tax Story; Candidates Advance to General Election and Farm Bureau Starts DEC Process; New Member Benefit Helps To Save Money on Medical Bills; HSUS Fundraising Machine Hurts Local Animal Shelters
Session Is Over...Progress Made; Checkoff Removed from Water Fund; Nominate an Outstanding Farm or Ranch Family for 2010 State Fair Honors; Lancaster County Farm Bureau Donates $25,000 to A-FAN; Farm Bureau Members Test Water Quality Across the State; Estate Tax May Be Reinstated for 2010 as an Option To Paying Capital Gains; New Health Care Law Raises Numerous Questions