Skip to main contentSkip to main content
You are the owner of this article.
Edit Article Add New Article Close
You have permission to edit this article.
Edit Close

46°
- Log In
- Subscribe
Guest- Logout
Read Today's E-edition
Site Search
- AI Answers
- Site Search
-
News
- Local
- Crime
- Nebraska News
- Politics
- Records
- Business
- Nation & World
- Last 24 hours
- Markets & Stocks
- News TIp
-
Opinion
- Submit a letter
- Letters
- Editorial
- Columnists
-
Sports
- Huskers
- High School
- College
- Stars Hockey
- Saltdogs Baseball
- Outdoors
- Professional
- Scores
-
Lifestyles
- Arts & Theatre
- Event Calendar
- Movies & TV
- Music
- Puzzmo
- Puzzles
- Comics
- Contests
- Play
- Food & Cooking
- Parenting
- Health
- Home & Garden
- People
- Pets
- Faith
- Announcements
-
Join the community
- News tip
- Share video
-
Brand Ave. Studios
- Go Find It! Nebraska
-
Print Edition
- E-edition
- E-edition Archives
- Special Sections
-
Buy & Sell
- Place an Ad
- Jobs
- Auto Sales
- Marketplace
- Public Notices
- Shop Local
-
Shopping
-
Customer Service
- Manage Subscription
- Activate Digital Subscription
- Newsletter sign-up
- Subscribe
- Contact us
- Help Center
-
Gift Subscriptions
-
Mobile Apps
- Bluesky
- YouTube
© 2026 Lee Enterprises
Terms of Service | Privacy Policy
Site Search
- AI Answers
- Site Search



Site Search
- AI Answers
- Site Search
A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.
Subscribe
Read Today's E-edition



Subscribe
-

Welcome, Guest
-
Help Center
-
My Account
-
Profile
-
Logout
-
- E-edition
- News
- Obituaries
- Opinion
- Huskers
- Puzzmo
- Puzzles
- Lifestyles
- Public Notices
- Jobs
- Autos
- 46° Cloudy
Share This
Subsidies total $694M for Nebraska farmers
Share this
A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.

Editor's Pick Topical Featured
NEBRASKA AGRICULTURE
Subsidies total $694M for Nebraska farmers
- Chris Dunker | Lincoln Journal Star
- Sep 23, 2019
- Sep 23, 2019 Updated Dec 21, 2021
- 0
- 4 min to read

Soybeans grow southeast of Lincoln in July. Nebraska soybean farmers received the highest payments in the first 12 months of the federal Market Facilitation Program.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star file photo
Prefer us on Google Learn More
Chris Dunker | Lincoln Journal Star
As the trade war between the U.S. and China drags on, Nebraska farmers have pocketed $694 million in federal payments designed to cushion the blow of tariffs leveled against American ag exports.
kAm%96 32:=@FE A2J>6?ED H6C6 2??@F?465 3J $64C6E2CJ @7 p8C:4F=EFC6 $@??J !6C5F6 :? a_`g E@ 2:5 72C>6CD[ 2=C625J 766=:?8 E96 DE:?8 @7 =@H 4@C? 2?5 D@J362? AC:46D[ E2C86E65 3J r9:?2 5FC:?8 E96 6D42=2E:?8 64@?@>:4 4@?7=:4E :?:E:2E65 3J !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A]k^Am
kAmsFC:?8 E96 7:CDE `a >@?E9D @7 E96 AC@8C2> — $6AE6>36C a_`g E@ pF8FDE a_`h — E96 |2C<6E u24:=:E2E:@? !C@8C2> >256 fg[ea` A2J>6?ED E@ ?62C=J c_[___ 72C>6CD 2?5 3FD:?6DD6D :? }63C2D<2[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 52E2 AC@G:565 E@ E96 y@FC?2= $E2C E9C@F89 2 uC665@> @7 x?7@C>2E:@? p4E C6BF6DE]k^Am
People are also reading…
- Jury finds insurance company acted in bad faith, awards Nebraska woman $11.3M
- Megan Conway reports the news. Now the Lincoln TV anchor has a story of her own.
- Family, fraternity rally around UNL grad who collapsed at KC marathon
- Lincoln police turn over Pillen no-bid contract investigation to AG's office
- How to watch Harper Murray's homecoming, Huskers vs. Michigan
- Just: After this loss, something needs to change at Nebraska — there's no time to spare
- How to watch Huskers vs. Spartans today. Will they keep on rolling?
- Lincoln man accused of resisting arrest at Husker blackout game, spitting on volunteer
- Ex-store manager sentenced for taking $300K winning scratch-off ticket
- Nebraska volleyball sets record, rallies past Michigan as Murray shines at home; Brent Wagner's 3 takes
- Friday night playoffs: Nebraska high school football scores, updates
- How to watch Nebraska basketball open season today vs. Le Moyne
- How to watch Huskers vs. Washington
- Matt Rhule says fan cursed at his daughter, vows to keep fighting for Huskers
- Nebraska 2026 election recap: See our coverage from Tuesday
kAmu2C> $6CG:46 p86?4J p5>:?:DEC2E@C #:492C5 u@C5J46 D2:5 E96 G@=F?E2CJ AC@8C2>[ H9:49 A2:5 Sg]d 3:==:@? E@ 72C>6CD 24C@DD E96 &]$] :? :ED 7:CDE J62C[ H2D 56D:8?65 E@ <66A AC@5F46CD :? 3FD:?6DD F?E:= E96 H@C=5’D E@A EH@ 64@?@>:6D 42? DEC:<6 2 ?6H EC256 28C66>6?E]k^Am
kAm“s@6D :E >2<6 72C>6CD H9@=6n }@[” u@C5J46 D2:5 :? A9@?6 :?E6CG:6H =2DE H66<] “qFE :E 46CE2:?=J :D 2 96=A]”k^Am
kAmu2C>6CD 4@?E24E65 3J E96 y@FC?2= $E2C H9@ E@@< A2J>6?ED =2DE J62C D2J E96J 36=:6G6 E96 AC@8C2> :D ?646DD2CJ E@ <66A 28C:4F=EFC6 27=@2E[ A2CE:4F=2C=J 2D E96J DE2?5 E@ =@D6 Shcb >:==:@? :? :?4@>6 E9:D J62C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 }63C2D<2 u2C> qFC62F 6DE:>2E6]k^Am
kAm%96J 2=D@ D2:5 E96 7:89E H:E9 E96 H@C=5’D D64@?5\=2C86DE 64@?@>J H2D 2 =@?8 E:>6 4@>:?8[ 2?5 4966C65 %CF>A 7@C AFCDF:?8 2 36EE6C 562= E9C@F89 9:D E@F89 E24E:4D]k^Am
kAm“x E9:?< :E H:== 36 C6D@=G65 2?5 E96 EC256 H2C H:== 36 D6EE=65[” D2:5 y@9? $2?529=[ 2 (2<67:6=5 72C>6C H9@ C646:G65 EH@ A2J>6?ED[ :?4=F5:?8 @?6 7@C Sfac[geg E@ >2<6 FA =@DD6D :? D@J362? AC@5F4E:@? 2?5 2?@E96C E@E2=:?8 Sa_[_ff 7@C 9:D 4@C? 4C@A]k^Am
kAm|@C6 E92? E9C66\7@FCE9D @7 E96 |2C<6E u24:=:E2E:@? !C@8C2> A2J>6?ED :? E96 r@C?9FD<6C DE2E6 H6?E E@ D@J362? 8C@H6CD[ H9:=6 23@FE `fT H6C6 A2:5 @FE 7@C ?@?DA64:2=EJ 4C@AD[ :?4=F5:?8 8C2:?D 2?5 2=72=72] yFDE a]dT H6?E E@ 4@C? 8C@H6CD :? E96 7:CDE C@F?5]k^Am
kAm%96 9:896DE A2J>6?ED H6C6 4@?46?EC2E65 :? E96 62DE6C? E9:C5 @7 E96 DE2E6 2?5 :? E96 !=2EE6 #:G6C G2==6J] q642FD6 3667 AC@5F4E:@? H2D ?@E 4@G6C65 :? E96 2:5 AC@8C2> E9:D J62C[ A2J>6?ED E@ 4@F?E:6D :? E96 $2?59:==D @C E96 !2?92?5=6 H6C6 C6=2E:G6=J D>2==[ 6G6? ?@?6I:DE6?E]k^Am
kAm$2?529= AC65:4E65 2? 2??@F?46>6?E @7 2?J 562= H:== C6G6CD6 E96 D=F>A:?8 D@J362? >2C<6ED[ H9:49 96 D2:5 92G6 366? 9FCE 2D >F49 3J ?682E:G6 A6C46AE:@?D 2D E96 C6E2=:2E@CJ E2C:77D D=2AA65 @? E96 AC@5F4ED 3J r9:?2]k^Am
kAmrC2:8 $27C2?6<[ H9@ 72C>D D6G6C2= E9@FD2?5 24C6D :? rFDE6C r@F?EJ 2D A2CE @7 %C:\$ p8[ 28C665 H:E9 E92E 2DD6DD>6?E[ D2J:?8 E96 >2C<6ED 6IA6C:6?46 2 3F>A 6G6CJ E:>6 p>6C:42? 2?5 r9:?6D6 ?68@E:2E@CD 4@?G6?6 7@C >@C6 EC256 E2=<D]k^Am
kAmq=@@>36C8 }6HD C6A@CE65 %9FCD52J E92E EC256 ?68@E:2E@CD 7C@> E96 &]$] 2?5 r9:?2 C6DF>65 7246\E@\7246 E2=<D :? (2D9:?8E@?]k^Am
kAm“%96C6’D D@>6 8@@5 E92E’D 8@:?8 E@ 4@>6 @FE H96? E96J @77:4:2==J 86E 2 562=[” D2:5 $27C2?6<[ H9@ C646:G65 Sebb[ega 32D65 FA@? E96 AC@5F4E:@? @7 9:D f[___\24C6 D@J362? 72C>] “p 36EE6C 562= 7@C 6G6CJ@?6 D9@F=5 96=A E96 H9@=6 64@?@>J[ ?@E ;FDE 72C>6CD]”k^Am
kAm(9:=6 $2?529= 2?5 $27C2?6< H6C6 2>@?8 E96 >@C6 E92? d__ }63C2D<2 72C>6CD H9@ C646:G65 A2J>6?ED :? 6I46DD @7 S`__[___ — 3:8 72C>D E92E @7E6? E2<6 @? 3:8 C:D< H96? :E 4@>6D E@ H62E96C 2?5 EC256 — E96 2G6C286 A2J>6?E C646:G65 3J }63C2D<2 AC@5F46CD E9:D J62C E@E2=65 Sg[gaf]k^Am
kAm%96 >65:2? A2J>6?E E@ 72C>6CD E9:D J62C H2D 6G6? =@H6C[ ;FDE S`[bc_]k^Am
kAm|25:D@? r@F?EJ 4@C? 2?5 D@J362? 72C>6C s2=6 (6>9@77 C646:G65 D:I A2J>6?ED C2?8:?8 7C@> Se[de_ E@ ;FDE bb 46?ED] w6 D2:5 “:E’D E@@ 325 H6 92G6 E@ 92G6 E96 |2C<6E u24:=:E2E:@? !C@8C2>]”k^Am
kAmqFE[ 96 D2:5[ E96 32EE=6 282:?DE r9:?2 H2D 2 =@?8 E:>6 4@>:?8]k^Am
Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts
kAm“xE’D 2 ?646DD2CJ E9:?8[ :E 92D E@ 36 5@?6[” (6>9@77 D2:5] “x DFAA@CE E96 AC6D:56?E 2?5 H92E 96’D 5@:?8 E96C6]”k^Am
kAmp7E6C 2??@F?4:?8 2 S`a 3:==:@? A24<286 7@C 28C:4F=EFC6 =2DE J62C[ 2 4@>3:?2E:@? @7 5:C64E 2:5 E@ 72C>6CD[ 4@>>@5:EJ AFC492D6D 2?5 >2C<6E:?8[ E96 &$sp D2:5 2 S`e 3:==:@? A24<286[ :?4=F5:?8 S`d 3:==:@? 56D:8?2E65 7@C E96 |2C<6E u24:=:E2E:@? !C@8C2>[ H@F=5 36 2G2:=23=6 :? a_`h]k^Am
kAmw@H A2J>6?ED 2C6 42=4F=2E65 7@C a_`h H:== 492?86[ u@C5J46 D2:5]k^Am
kAmx?DE625 @7 A2J:?8 72C>6CD 32D65 @? E96 ?F>36C @7 3FD96=D 92CG6DE65[ 9@8D A6C 9625 @C >:=< A6C 9F?5C65 H6:89E 2D :E 5:5 :? a_`g[ E96 &$sp H:== FD6 2 7@C>F=2 E92E 4@?D:56CD 2 4@F?EJ’D 9:DE@C:42= A=2?E:?8 2?5 J:6=5 52E2 E@ 56E6C>:?6 2 A2J>6?E C2E6]k^Am
kAmtG6CJ AC@5F46C :? E96 4@F?EJ H@F=5 C646:G6 2 A2J>6?E C682C5=6DD @7 E96 92CG6DE[ 2D =@?8 2D E96:C 4@>>@5:E:6D 2C6 4@G6C65 F?56C E96 |2C<6E u24:=:E2E:@? !C@8C2>]k^Am
kAmu@C5J46 D2:5 E96 7:CDE 92=7 @7 A2J>6?ED E9:D J62C 92G6 366? >256[ H9:=6 E96 C6>2:?:?8 A2J>6?ED 2C6 D4965F=65 7@C }@G6>36C 2?5 y2?F2CJ] w6 25565 E92E E96 u2C> $6CG:46 p86?4J H:== >@?:E@C E96 EC256 ?68@E:2E:@?D 2D E96J >@G6 :?E@ E96 72==]k^Am
kAm“x7 E96C6 :D 2 EC256 562= D:8?65[ H6’== D66 :7 AC@5F46CD 2C6 DE:== :>A24E65 2?5 :? ?665 @7 2:5[” 96 D2:5]k^Am
kAm%96 |2C<6E u24:=:E2E:@? !C@8C2> :D?’E H:E9@FE 56EC24E@CD] %96 =:36CE2C:2?\=62?:?8 |:D6D x?DE:EFE6 HC@E6 :? a_`g E96 2:5 AC@8C2> H2D “FD:?8 E2I 5@==2CD E@ AC@A FA 72C>6CD[” 2?5 =:<6?65 :E E@ D@4:2=:D>]k^Am
kAm“x? 724E[ 2D E96 A@=:E:42= DF446DD q6C?:6 $2?56CD 2?5 p=6I2?5C:2 ~42D:@\r@CE6K 92G6 3C@F89E ‘56>@4C2E:4 D@4:2=:D>’ :?E@ E96 >2:?DEC62> @7 E96 s6>@4C2E:4 !2CEJ[ %CF>A’D 64@?@>:4 ?2E:@?2=:D> E9C62E6?D E@ A2G6 2 C@25 E@ E96 D2>6 56DE:?2E:@?[” E96 E9:?< E2?< HC@E6]k^Am
kAmuC665@> !2CE?6CD[ 2 492>36C @7 4@>>6C46 @?46 324<65 3J E96 z@49 3C@E96CD E@ AC@>@E6 7C66 >2C<6ED 2?5 =:>:E65 8@G6C?>6?E[ 4C:E:4:K65 E96 AC@8C2> 7@C 255:?8 3:==:@?D E@ E96 ?2E:@?2= 563Ei “q@CC@H:?8 7C@> r9:?2 E@ 7F?5 E96 G:4E:>D @7 @FC EC256 H2C H:E9 r9:?2 :D 2 D6=7\56762E:?8 A@=:4J]”k^Am
kAm}63C2D<2’D EH@ &]$] D6?2E@CD 5:5 ?@E C6DA@?5 E@ BF6DE:@?D 23@FE H96E96C E96J G:6H E96 |2C<6E u24:=:E2E:@? !C@8C2> 2D D@4:2=:D>[ :?DE625 7@4FD:?8 E96:C 2?DH6CD @? @A6?:?8 ?6H EC25:?8 A2CE?6CD 7@C p>6C:42? AC@5F46CD]k^Am
kAm$6?] q6? $2DD6[ H9@ :? pF8FDE 7C2>65 9:D a_a_ C66=64E:@? 42>A2:8? 2D “2 49@:46 36EH66? p>6C:42? 4:G:4D 2?5 D@4:2=:D>[” D2:5 }63C2D<2?D 92G6 E@=5 9:> E96J H2?E “EC256 2?5 ?@E 2:5]”k^Am
kAm“%96 |u! W|2C<6E u24:=:E2E:@? !C@8C2>X 5@6D?’E 4@>6 4=@D6 E@ E96 3:==:@?D @7 5@==2CD E96 }63C2D<2 u2C> qFC62F 92D C6A@CE65 :? =@DD6D :? E96 A2DE 4@FA=6 J62CD[” $2DD6 D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E] “x? E96 =@?8 E6C>[ E96 @?=J DFDE2:?23=6 H2J 7@CH2C5 :D >@C6 EC256]”k^Am
kAm|@C6 EC256 H:E9 E96 &]$]’ E@A EH@ 6IA@CE >2C<6ED[ r2?252 2?5 |6I:4@[ H@F=5 @A6? FA :7 =2H>2<6CD H@F=5 A2DD E96 &$|rp W&]$]\|6I:4@\r2?252 p8C66>6?EX[ $6?] s63 u:D496C D2:5]k^Am
kAm“(92E 72C>6CD E6== >6 E96J ?665 :D 7@C $A62<6C W}2?4JX !6=@D: E@ 3C:?8 E96 &$|rp FA 7@C 2 G@E6 2D D@@? 2D A@DD:3=6[” D2:5 u:D496C[ H9@ D6CG6D @? E96 $6?2E6 p8 r@>>:EE66] “xE H:== A2DD r@?8C6DD 2?5 AC@G:56 @FC 72C>6CD H:E9 >@C6 64@?@>:4 46CE2:?EJ]”k^Am
kAm%2J=@C v286[ 2 DA@<6D>2? 7@C v@G] !6E6 #:4<6EED[ 5:5 ?@E D2J H96E96C E96 8@G6C?@C[ H9@ 92D 2=D@ C2:D65 E96 H2C?:?8 @7 D@4:2=:D> :? C646?E H66<D[ 4@?D:56CD E96 |2C<6E u24:=:E2E:@? !C@8C2> E@ 36 D@4:2=:D>] v286 :?DE625 @776C65 2 567:?:E:@? 7C@> 2 v@@8=6 D62C49]k^Am
kAm“$@4:2=:D>i 2?J @7 G2C:@FD 64@?@>:4 2?5 A@=:E:42= E96@C:6D 25G@42E:?8 4@==64E:G6 @C 8@G6C?>6?E2= @H?6CD9:A 2?5 25>:?:DEC2E:@? @7 E96 >62?D @7 AC@5F4E:@? 2?5 5:DEC:3FE:@? @7 8@@5D[” v286 HC@E6 :? 2? 6>2:=]k^Am
kAmu@C5J46[ H9@ @G6CD66D E96 u2C> $6CG:46 p86?4J E92E 25>:?:DE6CD G2C:@FD 4C@A :?DFC2?46 2?5 D276EJ ?6E AC@8C2>D 7@C 72C>6CD[ D2:5 E96 |2C<6E u24:=:E2E:@? !C@8C2> “5@6D?’E C6D6>3=6 D@4:2=:D>]”k^Am
kAm“(6 <?@H E92E @FC AC6D:56?E :D ECJ:?8 E@ ?68@E:2E6 36EE6C EC256 562=D[ 2?5 E92E r9:?2 42? A:?A@:?E C6E2=:2E@CJ E2C:77D @? 2 D64E@C @7 E96 &]$] 64@?@>J E92E[ =6E’D 36 7C2?<[ DFAA@CED E96 AC6D:56?E 3J 2?5 =2C86[” 96 D2:5]k^Am
kAm“x7 H6 42?[ :? D@>6 7@C>[ 72D9:@? 2 H2J E@ 96=A @77D6E D@>6 @7 E92E A2:? E92E 92D 366? 5:C64E65 2E 28C:4F=EFC6[ E96? H6’C6 8@:?8 E@ 5@ E92E]”k^Am
Loading...
Reach the writer at 402-473-7120 or cdunker@journalstar.com.
On Twitter @ChrisDunkerLJS.
Where did the money go?
Soybean and corn farmers in Nebraska received the highest payments in the first 12 months of the Market Facilitation Program, while other crops like wheat and sorghum, as well as pork and dairy producers, are also eligible. Beef producers are not included in the program.
1. Soybeans, $534,037,849
2. Non-specialty crops, $117,142,802
3. Corn, $17,087,026
4. Hogs, $9,992,021
5. Sorghum, $8,323,791
6. Wheat, $6,302,162
7. Dairy, $1,064,623
8. Cotton, $34,302
9. Grapes, $2,341
Love
1
Funny
3
Wow
0
Sad
0
Angry
6
Be the first to know
Get local news delivered to your inbox!
Sign up!
* I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy.
Chris Dunker | Lincoln Journal Star
Higher education/statehouse reporter
Follow Chris Dunker | Lincoln Journal Star
Close
Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily!
Your notification has been saved.
There was a problem saving your notification.
{{description}}
Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.
Save
Close
Followed notifications
Please log in to use this feature
Don't have an account? Sign Up Today
Related to this story
Nebraska college capitalizes on need for wind energy workers
Editor's note: This is part of a regular series about the courses being taught at Nebraska's colleges and universities, as well as the instruc…
Nobel winner Murad says Yazidis still seeking justice for 2014 genocide
Once enslaved by the so-called Islamic State, Nadia Murad has not given up on hope.
College of Engineering to build $85M Kiewit Hall at 17th and Vine
On Monday, UNL announced a $20 million gift from Kiewit Corp. and a new parcel of land donated by Jim and Mary Abel that will prime constructi…
Sasse won't be hawking Runzas after Husker fan protests
Sen. Ben Sasse, the highest-profile hawker of Runzas in Nebraska and Washington, D.C., won't be slinging the hot beef and cabbage sandwiches a…
Peru State College to remember football player during homecoming game
Peru State College will honor football player Riley Holstine on Saturday during its homecoming game against Baker University.
Now cattle ranchers are mad at Trump, too; hundreds rally in Omaha
Despite Trump's frequent claims about helping farmers, he hasn't changed a 2015 policy allowing imported beef to be labeled as "Product of the…
Long-term fix to Wyoming, Nebraska tunnel could reach $68M
CASPER, Wyo. — The cost of long-term repairs to a failed irrigation tunnel serving farmers in eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska could reach…
Economist: Trade war will cost average Nebraska family $600 per year
The Trump administration's trade war between the U.S. and China will have a $395 million negative impact on Nebraska's economy this year, acco…
Ranchers challenge governor on property tax relief
THEDFORD -- A Sandhills rancher told Gov. Pete Ricketts this week that the state's leader would have a hard time convincing western Nebraska t…
How much the Trump trade agreement would help Nebraska farmers depends on who you ask
When Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi appeared at a fundraising dinner for the Nebraska Democratic Party last month, Republicans were waiting…
Ricketts hails approval of U.S.-Japan trade agreement
Gov. Pete Ricketts on Wednesday hailed final Japanese approval of a new trade agreement with the United States negotiated by President Donald …
Combine completes 42nd harvest for Rising City farm family
Eugene Glock completed his 70th harvest in November, cutting the crops in his Rising City fields with the same combine he bought more than 40 …
Chris Dunker's most memorable: Nebraska subsidies total $694M
Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show the federal government paid $694 million to nearly 40,000 farmers and businesses in Nebraska…
Biz Bits: Lincoln-based small-business lender gets a big award
For fiscal year 2019, NEDCO was the top lender for a Small Business Administration program in the four-state region that includes Nebraska, Io…
Federal watchdog: USDA overpaid corn farmers by $3B
Farmers in the South were paid more for the same crops than those elsewhere in the country, a federal watchdog agency has found.
Watch Now: Related Video
Democrats complete U.S. midterms victory by retaking Senate
Lynne Walz addresses election night crowd as ballots across the state continue to be counted
Lynne Walz addresses election night crowd as ballots across the state continue to be counted
Denise Powell beats Republican Brinker Harding in 2nd District House race
Denise Powell beats Republican Brinker Harding in 2nd District House race
Brinker Harding concedes Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District to Denise Powell
Brinker Harding concedes Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District to Denise Powell
Close

Soybeans grow southeast of Lincoln in July. Nebraska soybean farmers received the highest payments in the first 12 months of the federal Market Facilitation Program.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star file photo
×

- Bluesky
- YouTube
Prefer us on Google Learn More
Sites & Partners
- The Columbus Telegram
- The Fremont Tribune
- The Beatrice Daily Sun
- Place an ad
- Event Calendar
- Online Features
- Work here
- Inspire Lincoln
Services
- Subscriber Services
- Advertise with us
- E-edition
- RSS
- Newsletters
- Contact us
- Become a Carrier
- Services
- Licensing
- Shopping
© Copyright 2026 The Lincoln Journal Star, PO Box 81609 Lincoln, NE 68501
A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Advertising Terms of Use | Privacy Choices | Cookie Preferences
Powered by BLOX Content Management System from bloxdigital.com.
{{title}}
{{summary}}
- Notifications
- Settings
You don't have any notifications.
Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.
Topics
News Alerts
Subscribe
Breaking News
Subscribe
Husker News
Subscribe
Back ×
Offer
Sorry, an error occurred.
Already Subscribed!
Get StartedManage Service
Cancel anytime
You are logged in
Secure transaction. Cancel anytime. Have an account? Log In
Back ×
Sign Up
Account processing issue - the email address may already exist
User information
Username (Optional)
This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. Choose wisely!
* First name
* Last name
* Email Address
Your email address will be used to confirm your account. We won't share it with anyone else.
* Password
Must be at least 8 characters, not contain repeating characters (e.g., 111), and not contain sequential numbers (e.g., 123).
Create a password that only you will remember. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address.
* Confirm Password
Confirm your password.
CAPTCHA
Create Account
or
Sign up with
Facebook Google
Have an account? Log In
×
You're all set!
Thank you .
Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.
Check your email for details.
OK
Back ×
Log In
Invalid password or account does not exist
Email Address
Password
Remember me
Log In
or
Sign in with
Facebook Google
Admin login Subscribe
Need an account? Sign Up
Back ×
Reset Password
Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.
Email or Screen Name
CAPTCHA
Reset Password
×
Forgot Password
An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.
Back ×
Email me a log in link
Account Email
CAPTCHA
Send Email
Back ×
Promotional Offers
Promo code
Enter Promo Code
Redeem
No promotional rates found.
Back ×
Purchase Gift Purchase Access
See More Offers
details close
×
An error occurred
×
Secure & Encrypted
Sign in with
Email Address
Continue with Email Address
or
Continue with Facebook Continue with Google
What's your email address?
Password
Confirm password
Must be at least 8 characters, not contain repeating characters (e.g., 111), and not contain sequential numbers (e.g., 123).
What's your name?
First name
Last name
Who is this gift for?
Recipient name
Recipient email
Optional message for the recipient
Who is this gift from?
Purchaser name
Purchaser email
Purchaser zip code
Delivery date
Delivery date
What's your billing location?
Address
City
State AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington D.C.West VirginiaWisconsinWyomingPuerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces PacificArmed Forces EuropeNorthern Mariana IslandsMarshall IslandsAmerican SamoaFederated States of MicronesiaGuamPalauAlberta, CanadaBritish Columbia, CanadaManitoba, CanadaNew Brunswick, CanadaNewfoundland, CanadaNova Scotia, CanadaNorthwest Territories, CanadaNunavut, CanadaOntario, CanadaPrince Edward Island, CanadaQuebec, CanadaSaskatchewan, CanadaYukon Territory, Canada
Zip Code
Country United States of AmericaUS Virgin IslandsUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsCanadaMexico, United Mexican StatesBahamas, Commonwealth of theCuba, Republic ofDominican RepublicHaiti, Republic ofJamaicaAfghanistanAlbania, People's Socialist Republic ofAlgeria, People's Democratic Republic ofAmerican SamoaAndorra, Principality ofAngola, Republic ofAnguillaAntarctica (the territory South of 60 deg S)Antigua and BarbudaArgentina, Argentine RepublicArmeniaArubaAustralia, Commonwealth ofAustria, Republic ofAzerbaijan, Republic ofBahrain, Kingdom ofBangladesh, People's Republic ofBarbadosBelarusBelgium, Kingdom ofBelizeBenin, People's Republic ofBermudaBhutan, Kingdom ofBolivia, Republic ofBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswana, Republic ofBouvet Island (Bouvetoya)Brazil, Federative Republic ofBritish Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Archipelago)British Virgin IslandsBrunei DarussalamBulgaria, People's Republic ofBurkina FasoBurundi, Republic ofCambodia, Kingdom ofCameroon, United Republic ofCape Verde, Republic ofCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChad, Republic ofChile, Republic ofChina, People's Republic ofChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombia, Republic ofComoros, Union of theCongo, Democratic Republic ofCongo, People's Republic ofCook IslandsCosta Rica, Republic ofCote D'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Republic of theCyprus, Republic ofCzech RepublicDenmark, Kingdom ofDjibouti, Republic ofDominica, Commonwealth ofEcuador, Republic ofEgypt, Arab Republic ofEl Salvador, Republic ofEquatorial Guinea, Republic ofEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaeroe IslandsFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Fiji, Republic of the Fiji IslandsFinland, Republic ofFrance, French RepublicFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabon, Gabonese RepublicGambia, Republic of theGeorgiaGermanyGhana, Republic ofGibraltarGreece, Hellenic RepublicGreenlandGrenadaGuadaloupeGuamGuatemala, Republic ofGuinea, Revolutionary People's Rep'c ofGuinea-Bissau, Republic ofGuyana, Republic ofHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly See (Vatican City State)Honduras, Republic ofHong Kong, Special Administrative Region of ChinaHrvatska (Croatia)Hungary, Hungarian People's RepublicIceland, Republic ofIndia, Republic ofIndonesia, Republic ofIran, Islamic Republic ofIraq, Republic ofIrelandIsrael, State ofItaly, Italian RepublicJapanJordan, Hashemite Kingdom ofKazakhstan, Republic ofKenya, Republic ofKiribati, Republic ofKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwait, State ofKyrgyz RepublicLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanon, Lebanese RepublicLesotho, Kingdom ofLiberia, Republic ofLibyan Arab JamahiriyaLiechtenstein, Principality ofLithuaniaLuxembourg, Grand Duchy ofMacao, Special Administrative Region of ChinaMacedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic ofMadagascar, Republic ofMalawi, Republic ofMalaysiaMaldives, Republic ofMali, Republic ofMalta, Republic ofMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritania, Islamic Republic ofMauritiusMayotteMicronesia, Federated States ofMoldova, Republic ofMonaco, Principality ofMongolia, Mongolian People's RepublicMontserratMorocco, Kingdom ofMozambique, People's Republic ofMyanmarNamibiaNauru, Republic ofNepal, Kingdom ofNetherlands AntillesNetherlands, Kingdom of theNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaragua, Republic ofNiger, Republic of theNigeria, Federal Republic ofNiue, Republic ofNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorway, Kingdom ofOman, Sultanate ofPakistan, Islamic Republic ofPalauPalestinian Territory, OccupiedPanama, Republic ofPapua New GuineaParaguay, Republic ofPeru, Republic ofPhilippines, Republic of thePitcairn IslandPoland, Polish People's RepublicPortugal, Portuguese RepublicPuerto RicoQatar, State ofReunionRomania, Socialist Republic ofRussian FederationRwanda, Rwandese RepublicSamoa, Independent State ofSan Marino, Republic ofSao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic ofSaudi Arabia, Kingdom ofSenegal, Republic ofSerbia and MontenegroSeychelles, Republic ofSierra Leone, Republic ofSingapore, Republic ofSlovakia (Slovak Republic)SloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalia, Somali RepublicSouth Africa, Republic ofSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSpain, Spanish StateSri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic ofSt. HelenaSt. Kitts and NevisSt. LuciaSt. Pierre and MiquelonSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesSudan, Democratic Republic of theSuriname, Republic ofSvalbard & Jan Mayen IslandsSwaziland, Kingdom ofSweden, Kingdom ofSwitzerland, Swiss ConfederationSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwan, Province of ChinaTajikistanTanzania, United Republic ofThailand, Kingdom ofTimor-Leste, Democratic Republic ofTogo, Togolese RepublicTokelau (Tokelau Islands)Tonga, Kingdom ofTrinidad and Tobago, Republic ofTunisia, Republic ofTurkey, Republic ofTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUganda, Republic ofUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain & N. IrelandUruguay, Eastern Republic ofUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuela, Bolivarian Republic ofViet Nam, Socialist Republic ofWallis and Futuna IslandsWestern SaharaYemenZambia, Republic ofZimbabwe
What's your delivery address?
Copy billing location
Address
City
State AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington D.C.West VirginiaWisconsinWyomingPuerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces PacificArmed Forces EuropeNorthern Mariana IslandsMarshall IslandsAmerican SamoaFederated States of MicronesiaGuamPalauAlberta, CanadaBritish Columbia, CanadaManitoba, CanadaNew Brunswick, CanadaNewfoundland, CanadaNova Scotia, CanadaNorthwest Territories, CanadaNunavut, CanadaOntario, CanadaPrince Edward Island, CanadaQuebec, CanadaSaskatchewan, CanadaYukon Territory, Canada
Zip code
Country
United States of AmericaUS Virgin IslandsUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsCanadaMexico, United Mexican StatesBahamas, Commonwealth of theCuba, Republic ofDominican RepublicHaiti, Republic ofJamaicaAfghanistanAlbania, People's Socialist Republic ofAlgeria, People's Democratic Republic ofAmerican SamoaAndorra, Principality ofAngola, Republic ofAnguillaAntarctica (the territory South of 60 deg S)Antigua and BarbudaArgentina, Argentine RepublicArmeniaArubaAustralia, Commonwealth ofAustria, Republic ofAzerbaijan, Republic ofBahrain, Kingdom ofBangladesh, People's Republic ofBarbadosBelarusBelgium, Kingdom ofBelizeBenin, People's Republic ofBermudaBhutan, Kingdom ofBolivia, Republic ofBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswana, Republic ofBouvet Island (Bouvetoya)Brazil, Federative Republic ofBritish Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Archipelago)British Virgin IslandsBrunei DarussalamBulgaria, People's Republic ofBurkina FasoBurundi, Republic ofCambodia, Kingdom ofCameroon, United Republic ofCape Verde, Republic ofCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChad, Republic ofChile, Republic ofChina, People's Republic ofChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombia, Republic ofComoros, Union of theCongo, Democratic Republic ofCongo, People's Republic ofCook IslandsCosta Rica, Republic ofCote D'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Republic of theCyprus, Republic ofCzech RepublicDenmark, Kingdom ofDjibouti, Republic ofDominica, Commonwealth ofEcuador, Republic ofEgypt, Arab Republic ofEl Salvador, Republic ofEquatorial Guinea, Republic ofEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaeroe IslandsFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Fiji, Republic of the Fiji IslandsFinland, Republic ofFrance, French RepublicFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabon, Gabonese RepublicGambia, Republic of theGeorgiaGermanyGhana, Republic ofGibraltarGreece, Hellenic RepublicGreenlandGrenadaGuadaloupeGuamGuatemala, Republic ofGuinea, Revolutionary People's Rep'c ofGuinea-Bissau, Republic ofGuyana, Republic ofHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly See (Vatican City State)Honduras, Republic ofHong Kong, Special Administrative Region of ChinaHrvatska (Croatia)Hungary, Hungarian People's RepublicIceland, Republic ofIndia, Republic ofIndonesia, Republic ofIran, Islamic Republic ofIraq, Republic ofIrelandIsrael, State ofItaly, Italian RepublicJapanJordan, Hashemite Kingdom ofKazakhstan, Republic ofKenya, Republic ofKiribati, Republic ofKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwait, State ofKyrgyz RepublicLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanon, Lebanese RepublicLesotho, Kingdom ofLiberia, Republic ofLibyan Arab JamahiriyaLiechtenstein, Principality ofLithuaniaLuxembourg, Grand Duchy ofMacao, Special Administrative Region of ChinaMacedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic ofMadagascar, Republic ofMalawi, Republic ofMalaysiaMaldives, Republic ofMali, Republic ofMalta, Republic ofMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritania, Islamic Republic ofMauritiusMayotteMicronesia, Federated States ofMoldova, Republic ofMonaco, Principality ofMongolia, Mongolian People's RepublicMontserratMorocco, Kingdom ofMozambique, People's Republic ofMyanmarNamibiaNauru, Republic ofNepal, Kingdom ofNetherlands AntillesNetherlands, Kingdom of theNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaragua, Republic ofNiger, Republic of theNigeria, Federal Republic ofNiue, Republic ofNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorway, Kingdom ofOman, Sultanate ofPakistan, Islamic Republic ofPalauPalestinian Territory, OccupiedPanama, Republic ofPapua New GuineaParaguay, Republic ofPeru, Republic ofPhilippines, Republic of thePitcairn IslandPoland, Polish People's RepublicPortugal, Portuguese RepublicPuerto RicoQatar, State ofReunionRomania, Socialist Republic ofRussian FederationRwanda, Rwandese RepublicSamoa, Independent State ofSan Marino, Republic ofSao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic ofSaudi Arabia, Kingdom ofSenegal, Republic ofSerbia and MontenegroSeychelles, Republic ofSierra Leone, Republic ofSingapore, Republic ofSlovakia (Slovak Republic)SloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalia, Somali RepublicSouth Africa, Republic ofSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSpain, Spanish StateSri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic ofSt. HelenaSt. Kitts and NevisSt. LuciaSt. Pierre and MiquelonSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesSudan, Democratic Republic of theSuriname, Republic ofSvalbard & Jan Mayen IslandsSwaziland, Kingdom ofSweden, Kingdom ofSwitzerland, Swiss ConfederationSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwan, Province of ChinaTajikistanTanzania, United Republic ofThailand, Kingdom ofTimor-Leste, Democratic Republic ofTogo, Togolese RepublicTokelau (Tokelau Islands)Tonga, Kingdom ofTrinidad and Tobago, Republic ofTunisia, Republic ofTurkey, Republic ofTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUganda, Republic ofUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain & N. IrelandUruguay, Eastern Republic ofUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuela, Bolivarian Republic ofViet Nam, Socialist Republic ofWallis and Futuna IslandsWestern SaharaYemenZambia, Republic ofZimbabwe
Phone
Purchase detail
Subtotal:
Total:
How would you like to pay?
Ending in
Add New Card
Terms of service confirmation
I Agree to the Subscription Terms of Use.
This service will be automatically renewed and your credit card billed once it nears expiration.
Secure transaction. Secure transaction. Cancel anytime.
×
You're all set!
Thank you.
Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.
Rate: Begins: Transaction ID:
A receipt was sent to your email.
OK
×
An error occurred
This offer is currently unavailable.
Close
Search AI Answers
