AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoNebraska Agriculture Policy: Nebraska Corn Growers Association is applauding LB 525, a new law that gives farmers ownership of their ag data and bars companies from selling it without written consent—Nebraska is the first state to pass an agricultural-data ownership measure. Rural Health Funding: Nebraska posted new Request for Applications under the Rural Health Transformation Program, including school kitchen modernization grants (over $2.2M total) and upgrades for critical access and rural emergency hospitals, with applications due Aug. 31, 2026. Local Business & Community: Hastings City Council delayed a decision on additional funding for Heartland Pet Connection, citing a cooling-off period and pushing renewed talks to January 2027. Workforce & Education: UNK summa cum laude graduate Thomas Safago is set to start a software development career after earning bachelor’s degrees in computer science and mathematics. Entrepreneurship: Omaha resident Lisa Nielsen launched Hope 402, a garage-based nonprofit that has delivered more than 3,500 meals in eight months.
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