AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFuel Costs: Nebraska diesel averaged $6.05 a gallon in the week ending Oct. 3, while the state trucking association warned operators not to use tax-free dyed diesel until the rules are clear. The temporary measure may offer little relief to fleets or farmers facing steep fuel bills. Agriculture: Ranchers cite rising diesel, fertilizer, lumber and steel costs, while packing-plant closures are backing up cattle and pressuring producers. Rural Health: Nebraska has awarded more than $177 million in the first year of its five-year Rural Health Transformation Program, supporting local care and rural economies. Manufacturing and Workforce: Two Gering firms—Modular Housing and Grand Milling Company—are finalists in the Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska contest. The state has also launched worker-training grants for key industries, and CLAAS has opened a research and development center in West Omaha.
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