Founded in 1913, Nebraska Farmers Union is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the quality of life and economic well-being and of family farmers and ranchers, and their rural communities.  

As Nebraska's largest progressive ag organization with 5,105 family farm and ranch families as members, NeFU is dedicated to the farm income issues which matter most to rural families. With active members across the state, Farmers Union is one of Nebraska's oldest and strongest grassroots organizations. 

Take Part in the Nebraska Department of

 Environmental Quality (NDEQ) Meetings on

 Pipeline

The DEQ is in charge of reviewing the TransCanada

 route and Governor Heineman will be the one to

 officially certify the route. NeFU encourages the

 public to weigh in.  The first round of meetings are

 informational, hearings will come next.

• O’Neill - May 9, 4-7 p.m. at the O’Neill Community

 Center, 501 S. 4th St.

• Neligh – May 10, 4-7 p.m. at the Neligh-Oakdale

 High School Gym, 600 J St.

• Albion – May 16, 4-7 p.m. at the Boone County

 Fairgrounds, 11th and Fairview Ave.

• Central City – May 17, 4-7 p.m. at the Central City

 Community Room, 1515 17th St.

At this time NPPD is considering what route should be taken for future energy generation in Nebraska.  On the table includes $1.5 Billion retrofit of our existing coal plants.  Nebraska can do better than this as we have the 4th highest wind resource in the nation, but rank 25th in production!

As owners of our prized public power system, NeFU encourages everyone to weigh in in support of renewables.   Not only do renewables burn cleaner, they also can help us keep energy rates low into the future, and provide an enormous rural economic development opportunity.  The two meetings left on the schedule are at the Marina Inn in South Sioux City, 3-6 p.m., May 14, and at the VFW Club in Columbus, 3-6 p.m., May 15.

Comments also can be emailed to GOAinput@nppd.com.

Read more: http://journalstar.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-speak-up-on-energy/article_49dfb695-a90e-5c52-a258-157bb08e647c.html#ixzz1uIedx12T

Click here to check out the new Farmer Veteran Coalition Program to help place returning Vets onto farms and ranches. 

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Also if you would like to be a part of the growing NeFU email list to keep up on the latest of Ag and Energy Issues please email Public Affairs Director Graham Christensen to get plugged in!!

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