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Nebraska Ag Update  |  November 17, 2017
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Gov. Ricketts announces agreement with Bulgarian soybean processers

Today, Governor Pete Ricketts announced that the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) has signed letters of intent with nine soybean processing companies in Bulgaria to promote the use of Nebraska-grown soybeans and soybean products in their facilities.
 
The nine companies who signed the letters of intent with NDA wish to maximize their output and are looking to source Nebraska and U.S. soybeans. The companies currently use about 2 million metric tons of soybeans per year and have a total production capacity of 2.7 million metric tons. » Read more

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NAYC with Logan Kalkowski & Amanda Kowalewski

The Nebraska Agricultural Youth Council works hard to share the message of agriculture with their peers and other young Nebraskans. Head Counselors Logan Kalkowski and Amanda Kowalewski join us on this week's NDA Update to tell us more. » Listen here

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