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Dakota City, Neb. - Women who live in the Sioux City and surrounding areas, and own or manage farmland are invited to a conservation discussion focused on soil health and conservation practices. This...
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Lyons, Nebraska - Center for Rural Affairs Policy Associate Anna Johnson said today that the 2018 federal spending bill passed last week provides support for rural America. The bill funds the...
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Lyons, Nebraska – The Center for Rural Affairs, based in Lyons, Nebraska, was recently awarded the “Working Here Grant” from Farm Credit Services of America. The funds will be used for Answering the...
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Ashland, Neb. – Women who own land and are not operators are invited to a series of learning circles beginning with “Intro to Risk Management for Women Landowners,” hosted by the Center for Rural...
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Kearney, Neb. – The registration deadline is approaching for the fifth annual Women Entrepreneur Conference, hosted by the Center for Rural Affairs Women’s Business Center and the Small Business...
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Lyons, Neb. - Late last week, Iowa’s Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) as well as Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA) introduced the Give our Resources the Opportunity...
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Nebraska City, Neb. - Prospective business owners are invited to learn about available resources at a free workshop offered in Spanish, organized by the Center for Rural Affairs. Two sessions of...
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Nebraska City, Neb. - Aspirantes a ser dueños de negocios están invitados a aprender sobre los recursos disponibles en un taller de aproximadamente hora y media, gratis y en español, organizado por el...
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Red Cloud, Neb. - Nine awards were given by Center for Rural Affairs staff at the organization’s annual awards dinner on March 9 in Red Cloud, Nebraska. The awards were: Seventh Generation Award...
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Burwell, Neb. — Entrepreneurs are invited to learn about online marketing and social media tools during “LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter for Biz,” a free workshop organized by the Center for Rural...
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Washington D.C. - Three Midwest farmers met yesterday with their legislators in Washington D.C., to discuss conservation and beginning farmer policy in the next farm bill. On March 7, farmers Mariel...
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Hastings, Neb. - The registration deadline is approaching for Answering the Call, a one-day conference for military veterans who are farming or who are interested in farming, on Saturday, March 24, at...
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Omaha, Neb. - Women who share in the ownership of farmland, have inherited land, or lease their land to tenant farmers are invited to three “Women Caring for the Land” conversations on soil health in...
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Lyons, Nebraska – When county or city elected officials are approached about a wind energy farm, what are the first steps in creating an ordinance? What kinds of things need to be considered? “Wind...
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Kearney, Neb. - Registration is now open for the fifth annual Women Entrepreneur Conference, hosted by the Center for Rural Affairs Women’s Business Center and Small Business Administration. The one...
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Lyons, Nebraska - The Center for Rural Affairs has chosen Connie and Roger Kirkpatrick, of Alda, Nebraska, as the 2017 Women’s Business Center Entrepreneurs of the Year. They will be recognized at an...
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Lyons, Nebraska - The Center for Rural Affairs has chosen Hilda Moreno and Carlos Alvarado, of Fremont, Nebraska, to receive the 2017 Bob Steffen Pioneer Award. They will be recognized at an award...
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Lyons, Nebraska - David and Connie Hansen, of Anselmo, Nebraska, will receive the Center for Rural Affairs’ 2017 Seventh Generation Award at an awards ceremony on March 9 in Red Cloud, Nebraska. The...
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Lyons, Nebraska - The Center for Rural Affairs has chosen Sara Bennett, of Grand Island, Nebraska, as its 2017 Friend of the Year. Center staff will recognize Bennett at an award ceremony on March 9...
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Lyons, Nebraska - The Center for Rural Affairs has chosen Mary Harding, of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, to receive the 2017 George Norris Policymaker Award. She will be recognized at an award ceremony on...
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