The Agriculture Committee heard testimony March 5 on a bill that would allow Nebraskans to sell foods already authorized for sale at farmers’ markets to customers from their homes and at certain other events.
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The Agriculture Committee heard testimony March 5 on a bill that would repeal the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Management Act.
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The Agriculture Committee heard testimony Feb. 26 on a bill that would bar municipalities from enacting ordinances to regulate pet stores.
Read moreThe Agriculture Committee heard testimony Feb. 12 on a bill that would expand legal protections for agricultural producers under the state’s 1982 Right to Farm Act.
Read moreThe Agriculture Committee heard testimony Feb. 12 on a bill that would regulate the growing and handling of industrial hemp in Nebraska.
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A task force would develop a plan to improve soil health in Nebraska under a bill heard Jan. 29 by the Agriculture Committee.
Read moreThe Agriculture Committee considered bills this session that would have expanded industrial hemp research and authorized Nebraskans to sell cottage foods from their homes.
Read moreGov. Pete Ricketts vetoed a bill April 23 that repealed the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Management Act.
Read moreLawmakers voted April 18 to repeal the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Management Act.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval April 6 to a bill that would repeal the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Management Act.
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The Agriculture Committee heard testimony Feb. 6 on a bill meant to expand research on industrial hemp in Nebraska.
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The Agriculture Committee heard testimony Jan. 23 on a bill would authorize Nebraskans to sell food already authorized for sale at farmers’ markets to customers from their homes.
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A bill that would repeal a law authorizing counties to adopt coordinated programs to manage black-tailed prairie dogs failed to advance from general file Jan. 23.
Read moreThe Agriculture Committee considered bills this session clarifying the definition of hybrid seed corn, repealing the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Management Act and supporting industrial hemp research.
Read moreSenators passed a bill April 24 that updates the definition of hybrid seed corn and allows a restraining order or injunction to be imposed on anyone who sells or represents corn seed as a hybrid variety that does not meet identity standards.
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