Chapter 2 — AGRICULTURE
1,558 sections in this chapter.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4012 Sale of grain sorghum; fee; adjustment.
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(1) After August 31, 1981, there shall be paid to the board a fee of not to exceed one cent per hundredweight upon all grain sorghum sold through commercial channels in the State of Nebraska or delivered in the State of Nebraska. The fee shall be paid by the grower at the time of…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4013 Pledge or mortgage; grain sorghum used as security; fee; refund; procedure.
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In the case of a pledge or mortgage of grain sorghum as security for a loan under the federal price support program, the fee shall be deducted from the proceeds of such loan at the time the loan is made. If, within the life of the loan, plus thirty days after the collection of a …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4014 Fee; when assessed.
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The fee, provided for by section 2-4012, shall be deducted, as provided by sections 2-4001 to 2-4020, whether such grain sorghum is stored in this state or any other state.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4015 Fee; when not applicable.
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The fee imposed by section 2-4012 shall not apply to the sale of grain sorghum to the federal government for ultimate use or consumption by the people of the United States when the State of Nebraska is prohibited from imposing such fee by the Constitution of the United States and…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4016 Purchaser; deduct fee; maintain records; public inspection; quarterly statement.
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(1) The purchaser, at the time of settlement, shall deduct the grain sorghum fee and shall maintain the necessary record of the fee for each purchase of grain sorghum on the grain settlement form or check stub showing payment to the grower for each purchase. Such records maintain…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4017 Board; annual report; contents.
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The board shall make and publish an annual report on or before January 1 of each year, which report shall set forth in detail the income received from the grain sorghum assessment for the previous year and shall include: (1) The expenditure of all funds by the board during the pr…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4018 Grain Sorghum Development, Utilization, and Marketing Fund; created; purpose; investment.
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The State Treasurer shall establish in the state treasury a fund to be known as the Grain Sorghum Development, Utilization, and Marketing Fund, to which shall be credited (1) all fees collected by the board pursuant to the Grain Sorghum Resources Act and (2) any repayments relati…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4019 Board; cooperate with University of Nebraska and other organizations; purpose.
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The board shall not set up research or development units or agencies of its own, but shall limit its activity to cooperation and contracts with the University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and other proper local, state, or national organizations, pub…
Repealed. Laws 2026, LB794, § 7.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4020 Violations; penalty.
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Any person violating any of the provisions of sections 2-4001 to 2-4020 shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4021 Grain Sorghum National Checkoff Fund; created; use; investment.
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The Grain Sorghum National Checkoff Fund is created. The fund shall be administered by the Grain Sorghum Development, Utilization, and Marketing Board. All sums of money received from the United Sorghum Checkoff Program shall be deposited in the fund. The board shall expend the f…
Repealed. Laws 2026, LB794, § 7.
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Repealed. Laws 2026, LB794, § 7.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-405 Resilient Soils and Water Quality Act, how cited.
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Sections 2-405 to 2-409 shall be known and may be cited as the Resilient Soils and Water Quality Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-406 Legislative findings.
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The Legislature finds that: (1) With over ninety percent of Nebraska's land base in cropland and rangeland agricultural production, its agricultural sector is foundational to the state's economy. Nebraska agricultural producers face many challenges, from shrinking profit margins,…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-407 Purposes of act.
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The purposes of the Resilient Soils and Water Quality Act are to (1) initiate first steps to accelerate the use and scope of best practices for healthy soil management, (2) protect and improve soil and water quality throughout the state, (3) protect the public's health and enhanc…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-408 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of the Resilient Soils and Water Quality Act: (1) Demonstration and research farms means large-scale field and pasture settings located across the state that provide a demonstration of healthy soil practices in support of the educational and research programs of the …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-409 Producer learning community; department; powers and duties; regions, established; demonstration and research farms; report.
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(1) The department shall provide technical and legal assistance in the formation of a producer learning community comprised of active agricultural producers, landowners, and others who have an interest in soil health and water quality. The department shall assist the producer lea…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-410 Legislative intent to appropriate.
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It is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate two hundred fifty thousand dollars beginning in FY2022-23 through FY2026-27 to carry out the Resilient Soils and Water Quality Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4101 Act, how cited.
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Sections 2-4101 to 2-4119 shall be known and may be cited as the Dry Pea and Lentil Resources Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4102 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of the Dry Pea and Lentil Resources Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Commercial channels means the sale of any dry peas and lentils for any use when sold to any commercial buyer, dealer, processor, or cooperative or any person, public or private, who r…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4103 Dry Pea and Lentil Commission, created.
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The Dry Pea and Lentil Commission is created. Members shall be appointed to the commission by the Governor pursuant to section 2-4104.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4104 Commission; members; appointment; districts.
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(1) The commission shall be composed of five members who shall: (a) Be citizens of Nebraska; (b) Be at least twenty-one years of age; (c) Have been actually engaged in growing dry peas and lentils in this state for a period of at least five years; (d) Reside in the district they …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4105 Commission; members; terms.
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The term of the member first appointed to serve district 1 shall expire on June 30, 2022; the term of the members first appointed to serve district 2 and district 4 shall expire on June 30, 2023; and the term of the members first appointed to serve district 3 and district 5 shall…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4106 Commission; members; expenses.
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All voting members of the commission shall be entitled to expenses, as provided for in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177, while attending meetings of the commission or while engaged in the performance of official responsibilities as determined by the commission.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4107 Commission; members; removal.
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A member of the commission may be removed by the Governor for cause. He or she shall first be given a written copy of the cause or causes for removal and an opportunity to be heard publicly. In addition to all other causes, a member ceasing to (1) be a resident of the state, (2) …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4108 Commission; officers; meetings; quorum.
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At the first meeting of the commission, it shall elect a chairperson from among its members. The commission shall meet at least once every year and at such other times as called by the chairperson or by any three voting members of the commission. The majority of the voting member…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4109 Commission; purpose; powers.
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It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the State of Nebraska to protect and foster the health, prosperity, and general welfare of its people by protecting and stabilizing the dry pea and lentil industry and the economy of the areas producing dry peas and lentils. The co…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-411 Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Act, how cited.
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Sections 2-411 to 2-417 shall be known and may be cited as the Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4110 Commission; administrative office.
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The commission may establish an administrative office in the State of Nebraska at such place as may be suitable for the furtherance of the Dry Pea and Lentil Resources Act. The commission shall not purchase, construct, or otherwise obtain title to its own administrative office, b…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4111 Dry peas and lentils; excise tax; amount; adjustment.
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(1) Beginning on July 1, 2021, there is hereby levied an excise tax of one percent of the net market value of dry peas and lentils sold through commercial channels in the State of Nebraska. The tax shall be levied and imposed on the grower at the time of sale or delivery and shal…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4112 Excise tax; deduct from loan proceeds.
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In the case of a pledge or mortgage of dry peas and lentils as security for a loan under the federal price support program, the tax shall be deducted from the proceeds of such loan at the time the loan is made.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4113 Excise tax; stored dry peas and lentils.
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The tax provided for by section 2-4111 shall be deducted as provided by the Dry Pea and Lentil Resources Act, whether such dry peas and lentils are stored in this or any other state.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4114 Excise tax; federal government; sale; exception.
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The tax levied and imposed by section 2-4111 shall not apply to the sale of dry peas and lentils to the federal government for ultimate use or consumption by the people of the United States, where the State of Nebraska is prohibited from imposing such tax by the Constitution of t…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4115 Excise tax; first purchaser; records; statement; remittance.
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(1) The first purchaser, at the time of settlement, shall deduct the dry pea and lentil excise tax as provided for in section 2-4111 and shall maintain the necessary records of the excise tax for each purchase of dry peas and lentils on the grain settlement form or check stub sho…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4116 Dry Pea and Lentil Fund, created; use; investment.
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The Dry Pea and Lentil Fund is created. All taxes collected by the commission pursuant to the Dry Pea and Lentil Resources Act and any repayments relating to the fund, including license fees or royalties, shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the fund. The fund s…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4117 Commission; restriction on authority; cooperate with agencies and organizations.
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The commission shall not be authorized to set up research or development units or agencies of its own, but shall limit its activity to cooperation and contracts with the Department of Agriculture, University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, or other pro…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4118 Violations; penalty.
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Any person violating the Dry Pea and Lentil Resources Act shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4119 Commission; use of funds; restrictions.
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No funds collected by the commission shall be expended directly or indirectly to promote or oppose any candidate for public office or to influence state legislation. The commission shall not expend more than twenty-five percent of its annual budget to influence federal legislatio…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-412 Legislative findings.
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The Legislature finds and declares that: (1) Agriculture is Nebraska's number one industry; (2) Water is Nebraska's most precious natural resource; (3) Nebraska farmers are leading the charge on sustainable agriculture initiatives that will make Nebraska a world-renowned leader a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-413 Commercial fertilizer, defined.
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For purposes of the Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Act, commercial fertilizer has the same meaning as in section 81-2,162.02.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-414 Nitrogen reduction incentive program; created; incentive payments; authorized.
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(1) The nitrogen reduction incentive program is created and shall be administered by the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment. The department may collaborate with natural resources districts to administer the program. (2) The purposes of the program are to: (a) Provide in…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-415 Rules and regulations.
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The Department of Water, Energy, and Environment may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations that adopt a standard for labeled commercial fertilizer products to qualify for the nitrogen reduction incentive program and may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-416 Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
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(1) The Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Cash Fund is created and shall be administered by the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment for purposes of the Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Act. The Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Cash Fund may consist of transfers as directed by the Leg…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-417 Act, termination.
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The Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Act terminates on December 31, 2029.
Repealed. Laws 2025, LB317, § 470.
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Repealed. Laws 2025, LB317, § 470.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
Repealed. Laws 2025, LB317, § 470.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
Repealed. Laws 2025, LB317, § 470.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
Repealed. Laws 2025, LB317, § 470.
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[Repealed or reserved.]