AFAN announces a new service that provides Producer Empowerment Workshops designed for agriculture producers who want to expand their operations by adding livestock. The curriculum covers a range of topics…
AFAN is making an enhanced resource available to agriculture producers who are considering expanding or relocating their livestock operations in Nebraska. This service provides individualized help that walks producers through…
LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts joined Sand County Foundation, the Alliance for the Future of Agriculture in Nebraska (AFAN), Cargill, and the Nebraska Environmental Trust to announce the O’Rourke…
AFAN Announces Two New Staff Hires Lincoln, NE 4.11.18--AFAN has announced two new hires at its Lincoln office. William Keech, from Hickman, Nebraska, has been named Director of Livestock Development.…
Lincoln, Neb., April 2, 2018– The Alliance for the Future of Agriculture in Nebraska (AFAN) and numerous agricultural clubs on East Campus have teamed up to re-establish an event…
Lincoln, NE, March 20, 2018—Agriculture producers in Central Nebraska are invited to a meeting Thursday, March 28, that will feature a presentation about on-going research into issues important to the…
Date: February 14, 2018 Release Date: Immediate Contact: Kristen Hassebrook, Executive Director Phone: 402-421-4416 • E-mail: kristenh@a-fan.org Lincoln, NE (2/9/18)--Community leaders from York and Seward counties in Nebraska were…
Date: February 13, 2018 Release Date: Immediate Contact: Kristen Hassebrook, Executive Director Phone: 402-421-4416 • E-mail: kristenh@a-fan.org Attention Nebraska Landowners: Applications for the Prestigious 2018 Leopold Conservation Award Are…
Omaha World-Herald's Editorial Board is supportive of livestock development and AFAN's role in the process. Check out this editorial in today's issue. http://www.omaha.com/opinion/editorial-nebraska-has-considerable-opportunities-for-livestock-expansion/article_b6fd9f72-103e-5506-badc-3b5e467384fa.html
Omaha World-Herald visited the Justin and Melissa Doerr on their farm and learned about custom feeding hogs. The article explores the way that livestock development is expanding in Nebraska. AFAN…
