Chapter 2 — AGRICULTURE
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Repealed. Laws 1996, LB 966, § 4.
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Repealed. Laws 1996, LB 966, § 4.
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Repealed. Laws 1996, LB 966, § 4.
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Repealed. Laws 1996, LB 966, § 4.
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Repealed. Laws 1996, LB 966, § 4.
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Repealed. Laws 1996, LB 966, § 4.
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Repealed. Laws 1996, LB 966, § 4.
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Repealed. Laws 1996, LB 966, § 4.
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Repealed. Laws 1996, LB 966, § 4.
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Repealed. Laws 1996, LB 966, § 4.
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Repealed. Laws 1996, LB 966, § 4.
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Repealed. Laws 1996, LB 966, § 4.
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Repealed. Laws 1996, LB 966, § 4.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4801 Act, how cited.
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Sections 2-4801 to 2-4815 shall be known and may be cited as the Farm Mediation Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4802 Terms, defined.
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As used in the Farm Mediation Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Administrator means the Department of Agriculture or any other appropriate state agency designated by the Governor; (2) Borrower means an individual, limited liability company, corporation, trust, coope…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4803 Administrator; duties.
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The administrator shall serve as the farm mediation program coordinator and shall be responsible for placing into effect and implementing the Farm Mediation Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4804 Financial, legal, and farm mediation services; contracts to provide.
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(1) Borrowers involved in mediation under the Farm Mediation Act shall be offered assistance, at no cost to borrowers, in the analysis of their business and personal financial situation. The administrator shall contract with one or more eligible persons to provide such assistance…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4805 Farm mediation service; advise borrower of assistance programs.
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After receiving a mediation request, the farm mediation service shall advise the borrower that financial and legal preparation assistance may be available. The farm mediation service shall provide any other available information regarding assistance programs to farmers.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4806 Fees.
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The administrator shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations setting appropriate fee guidelines for the services provided under the Farm Mediation Act, which fees shall not exceed actual costs and shall be borne equally by all parties, and setting forth any procedures or re…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4807 Creditor; provide notification of availability of mediation; when.
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(1) At least thirty days prior to the initiation of a proceeding on an agricultural debt in excess of forty thousand dollars, a creditor, except as provided in subsection (2) or (3) of this section, shall provide written notice directly to the borrower of the availability of medi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4808 Mediation; request; participants.
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(1) Any borrower or creditor may request mediation of any indebtedness incurred in relation to an agricultural loan by applying to the farm mediation service. Any party involved in an adverse decision from a United States Department of Agriculture agency may request mediation by …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4809 Initial mediation meeting.
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After receiving a mediation request under section 2-4808, the farm mediation service shall send a mediation meeting notice to all the consenting parties setting a time and place for an initial mediation meeting between the parties and a mediator associated with the farm mediation…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4810 Mediation period; duration; continuation.
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The farm mediation service shall conduct and conclude a mediation meeting during the mediation period which extends for sixty days after the farm mediation service receives the mediation request. If all parties consent, mediation may continue after the end of the mediation period…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4811 Agreement; mediator; powers; enforcement.
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If an agreement is reached between the parties, the mediator may (1) draft a written mediation agreement encompassing the agreement, (2) have it signed by the parties, and (3) file the agreement with the farm mediation service. Any party to the mediation agreement may enforce the…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4812 Mediator; duties; confidentiality required.
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(1) At the initial mediation meeting and any subsequent meetings, the mediator associated with the farm mediation service shall: (a) Listen to every party desiring to be heard; (b) Attempt to mediate between the parties; (c) Allow for exploration of legitimate and fair interests …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4813 Administrator; farm mediation service; promote services.
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The administrator and the farm mediation service shall make an extensive effort to educate borrowers and creditors and other eligible participants on the mediation process; financial, legal, and federal agricultural program issues; and the availability of farm mediation services.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4814 Applicability of act.
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Except as otherwise provided in the Farm Mediation Act, nothing in the act shall be applicable to or shall affect any legal proceedings filed by any party in mediation.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4815 Farm mediation service; maintain statistical records.
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The farm mediation service shall maintain complete statistical records of program participation and costs and make them available upon request.
Repealed. Laws 2009, LB 101, § 3.
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Repealed. Laws 2026, LB905, § 69.
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Repealed. Laws 2026, LB905, § 69.
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Repealed. Laws 2026, LB905, § 69.
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Repealed. Laws 2026, LB905, § 69.
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Repealed. Laws 2026, LB905, § 69.
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Repealed. Laws 1994, LB 1165, § 22.
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Repealed. Laws 2026, LB905, § 69.
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Repealed. Laws 2026, LB905, § 69.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-501 Act, how cited.
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Sections 2-501 to 2-518 shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act.
Repealed. Laws 2024, LB262, § 52.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-503 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act: (1) Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 means section 10113 of the federal Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Public Law 115-334, and any regulations adopted and promulgated under such section, as such section, act, and regulations…
Repealed. Laws 2024, LB262, § 52.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-505 Cultivation and transportation of hemp; authorized.
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(1) Hemp may be cultivated in this state by a USDA-licensed hemp producer, in accordance with such producer's USDA-issued license, or by a state-program-licensed hemp producer, in accordance with such producer's license under a USDA-approved tribal program. (2) Hemp may only be t…
Repealed. Laws 2024, LB262, § 52.
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Repealed. Laws 2024, LB262, § 52.
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Repealed. Laws 2024, LB262, § 52.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-509 Nebraska Hemp Program Fund; established; termination.
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The Nebraska Hemp Program Fund is established. The fund terminates on January 1, 2025, and the State Treasurer shall transfer any money in the fund on such date or as soon thereafter as administratively possible to the Noxious Weed Cash Fund.
Repealed. Laws 2024, LB262, § 52.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-5101 Act, how cited.
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Sections 2-5101 to 2-5111 shall be known and may be cited as the Buffer Strip Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-5102 Legislative findings.
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The Legislature finds and declares that: (1) Buffer strips help to reduce the levels of sediment, crop nutrient, pesticides, and other chemicals introduced into surface water resources; and (2) Both wildlife and people benefit as a result of improved water quality.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-5103 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of the Buffer Strip Act: (1) Buffer strip means a strip of vegetation used to intercept or trap field sediment, organics, pesticides, and other potential pollutants before they reach surface water; (2) Department means the Department of Agriculture; (3) District mean…