AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoDiesel Relief for Nebraska Ag: Gov. Jim Pillen signed two executive orders giving Nebraska seasonally producing livestock and crop haulers a 90-day diesel tax pause and allowing highway-registered vehicles to use untaxed dyed diesel without state penalties, plus a 25% weight-limit boost for seasonal transport. Fuel Costs Watch: GasBuddy data shows Nebraska regular gas averaging about $4.19/gal for the week ending Sept. 19, with diesel averaging about $6.08/gal—still a strain heading into harvest. Ag Policy Pressure: Nebraska Farm Bureau is pushing back on potential sales-tax shifts that could hit ag inputs, arguing exemptions protect farmers and ranchers. Carbon Market Move: ADM plans to sell carbon credits from its Columbus, Nebraska corn-processing complex, targeting issuance by end of 2026 if audits and certification land. Data Center Land Grab: A data center power developer acquired options for 1,280 acres of Lincoln County pastureland near Hershey, raising local questions about energy and water impacts. Environment & Health: A new review finds atrazine contaminating nearly 25% of continental US rivers at levels that can harm wildlife and may threaten human health. Training & Workforce: Senator Deb Fischer highlighted a $17.4M UNMC infectious-disease air transport training facility funded through federal appropriations. Rural Tech in Action: Noble Research Institute and Halter hosted an adaptive grazing field day using GPS, solar-powered “virtual fencing” collars to manage rotational grazing without visible wire.
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