AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAgribusiness & Research: Nebraska’s Game and Parks is expanding its Open Fields and Waters Program, paying landowners for public hunting and fishing access—often tied to CRP, wetland easements, and grassland habitat upgrades. Crop & Farm Economy: UNL’s Henry J. Stumpf Wheat Research Center will host a free field day and shortened Wheat Variety Tour June 16, with updates on wheat varieties, pea trials, cover crops, and pest/disease management. Public Safety & Local Traffic: Nebraska State Patrol is stepping up impaired and distracted-driving enforcement for the Savannah Bananas weekend in Lincoln, while NDOT and the City of Lincoln push drivers to use Nebraska 511 and plan around Omaha construction and closures. Rural Broadband: A Washington Post report says Starlink raised prices for rural Nebraska customers, with advocates warning the company has limited competition to pressure users. Legal/Health Policy: Employer groups urged the 8th Circuit to revisit class certification in a Compass Group ERISA case tied to tobacco-use health plan surcharges. Community & Workforce: Women in Manufacturing Nebraska launched a first-of-its-kind girls STEM welding camp at Metro Community College, aiming to build confidence and interest in skilled trades.
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