AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBroadband Investment: Schurz’s Long Lines operation in Nebraska will join a multistate upgrade to Cisco’s 8000 Series routers, aiming to expand fiber capacity for business and residential customers while reducing network costs. Economic Development: Nebraska’s Department of Economic Development has fallen to 61.75 full-time-equivalent staff, down from 115.25 in May 2025; the governor’s office says the cuts return the department to pre-pandemic levels. Agriculture: Nebraska received more than $850,000 in federal grants for specialty-crop research and promotion. Separately, state farm groups say a USDA processing error understated September’s corn-yield estimate by five bushels per acre, underscoring how faulty forecasts can affect commodity markets and rural businesses. Energy: Montana regulators approved the $15.4 billion NorthWestern Energy–Black Hills merger, clearing its final major state hurdle. The combined utility is set to serve customers in Nebraska and seven other states.
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