Nebraska ag exports surpass $7 billion
Nebraska exported around $7.1 billion in agricultural goods in 2020, more than $800 million higher than 2019.
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Nebraska exported around $7.1 billion in agricultural goods in 2020, more than $800 million higher than 2019.
Buying typical Thanksgiving meal items is costing consumers more this year. The American Farm Bureau Association says for a family of 10 they can expect to spend about $53, up 14% from last year.
JBS USA said Wednesday they paid the equivalent of $11 million in ransom in response to the criminal hack against its operations. Leaders said when they paid the ransom, most of the company’s facilities were operational. CEO, JBS USA Andre Nogueira said, "This was a very difficult decision to make for our company and for me personally, however, we felt this decision had to be made to prevent any potential risk for our customers.” Sign up for our...
The JBS cyber-attack has caught the attention of local farmers, causing some to rethink their cyber security systems.
A weekend cyberattack on JBS, the world's largest meat producer is having an impact in Nebraska and sparking food fears. Tuesday morning the parking lot at the JBS meatpacking plant in Grand Island sat nearly empty. Sign up for our Newsletters A Facebook post notified workers that operations would be shut down except for maintenance and shipping due to the cyber attack over the weekend. It was a similar scene at the JBS Omaha plant. White House...