LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 16 (TNSawa) -- Nebraska Farm Bureau issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2022: Nebraska Farm Bureau has selected Dr. Ray Ward as the 2022 recipient of its highest honor, the Silver Eagle Award. Ray has spent a lifetime serving agriculture and working with farmers to promote good soil health and clean water in Nebraska. "The name Ray Ward and soil go hand in hand. Water testing and soil conservation is proven to increase the quality and quantity of crop yields o  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 15 (TNSgov) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska issued the following news release and letter: A new American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Nebraska ad campaign urges newly elected officials to make prison reform a priority. The civil rights organization says the campaign will cover the state. Open letters to Governor-elect Jim Pillen and newly elected state senators appeared in the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World-Herald today. Billboards are being i  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 19 (TNSgov) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2022: The argument over a controversial planned development in Lincoln moved to a virtual Lancaster County District Court hearing this afternoon. Attorneys with Big Fire Law & Policy Group and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Nebraska argued for dismissal of a City of Lincoln lawsuit that aims to prevent local advocates from appealing the development p  more

LYONS, Nebraska, Nov. 17 (TNSgov) -- The Center for Rural Affairs issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2022: After months of gathering feedback from farm and rural leaders across the Midwest, the Center for Rural Affairs has released its 2023 farm bill platform. The platform outlines opportunities for improvement within working lands conservation, access to USDA programs, crop insurance, rural entrepreneurship, and small meat processing. "These recommendations will protect and improv  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 18 (TNStalk) -- Nebraska Farm Bureau issued the following statement on Nov. 17, 2022, by President Mark McHargue: * * * "We are extremely excited that Governor-elect Pillen has chosen Sherry Vinton to be Nebraska's next Director of Agriculture. Sherry is a true friend and ally to Nebraska farm and ranch families. "We know Sherry will work hard to represent farm and ranch interests in the Pillen administration as we work together to grow agriculture in our great state.   more