Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Proven Nebraska Housing Solutions Ready for America
Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for funding. They have overlapping review and permitting processes
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Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: 250 Years of American Agriculture
America has always been rooted in agriculture. George Washington didn’t want to be known as our first … Jefferson, and other Founding Fathers were steeped in agriculture. The U.S. Capitol was designed as a testament
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Happy Beef Month, Nebraska!
month, we celebrate Nebraska as the Beef State. Agriculture is the heart and soul of our state … feed regulations. Then, I hosted Under Secretary of Agriculture Richard Fordyce. He oversees Farm Production and Conservation
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Stop Communist Spying, Deter Chinese Aggression
that Chinese nationals have tried to steal our agriculture biotechnology. One Chinese national was sentenced to three years … ownership by foreign adversaries. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is responsible for overseeing the foreign purchase
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Traveling Across Nebraska
returned 45Z clean fuel production credit profits to agriculture producers and doubled trade promotion programs. By providing
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: The PLOT Act Protects Nebraska Ag Land
Between 2010 and 2021, Chinese ownership of American agricultural land grew nearly 30 times larger … Communist China should not. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is responsible for overseeing the foreign purchase
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Recovering from the Nebraska Wildfires
federal officials. That included Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture. I met with community members who manned fire lines … relief to impacted Nebraskans. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture and Nebraska Trucking Association are coordinating to provide feed
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Working Families Tax Cuts Supports Farmers and Ranchers
Agriculture is the heart and soul of what we do in Nebraska. Family farms and ranches … doesn’t tell the whole story. For Nebraskans, agriculture is a proud generational business. Our farms and ranches
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Supporting the Ag Leaders of Tomorrow
celebrate national Future Farmers of America (FFA) Week. Agriculture is the heart and soul of what … future of our state’s agriculture industry. Nebraska FFA was the 6th state to charter in 1928. Today
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Ag Leadership in Nebraska
Agriculture is the heart and soul of what we do in Nebraska. Family farms and ranches … doesn’t tell the whole story. For Nebraskans, agriculture is a proud generational business. Our farms and ranches
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Paving the ROAD to Housing
Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Each has their own process. Their regulations overlap, creating
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: The Good Life in 2026
ranchers. We invested $285 million annually in agricultural trade promotion programs. We eliminated scholarship rules that penalized
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Happy Thanksgiving, Nebraska!
west, our land offers tremendous opportunity. Agriculture powers our state’s economy. Our farmers and ranchers feed
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Fighting to Make Housing More Affordable in Nebraska
Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Overlapping regulations got in the way. The Streamlining Rural
Combatting Communist China’s Ownership of America’s Farmland
they can continue providing for the Good Life. Agriculture is the backbone of what we do in Nebraska … Communist China’s ownership of American land. My Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure (AFIDA) Improvements Act does just that
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Powering the Good Life
clean fuel production credit profits to American agriculture producers. This supports biomass-based diesel and ethanol stakeholders across … biofuel exports through $285 million for the Supplemental Agricultural Trade Promotion Program. It doubles funding for trade promotion
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Producing the Good Life
Agriculture is the heart and soul of what we do in Nebraska. Family farms, ranches, and agri-businesses … producers today and lays the foundation for strong agricultural growth tomorrow. It grows our economy at home
Preserving the Good Life: Fighting for Nebraska and American Workers
Aulick Industries. The bill also provides exemptions for agriculture-related assets from FAFSA calculations. This would include farmland
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Red Alert
pocketbooks. We would be unable to export our agricultural products. We would also not be able to import
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Beef Month
State. In May, we celebrate National Beef Month. Agriculture is the heart and soul of our state … honor hard-working cattlemen and women. Overall, agriculture accounts for $31.6 billion of cash receipts for Nebraska
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Celebrating Renewable Fuels
America. Biofuels support Nebraska agriculture. Our state is America’s second-largest ethanol producer. Our 25 ethanol plants … corn processed last year. That’s value-added agriculture. These fuels help drive our economy forward. Biofuels save
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Working Hard for Nebraska
protect the 2017 tax cuts, and support Nebraska agriculture. I also heard feedback and answered questions directly from … central Nebraska. In Scottsbluff, I sat down with agriculture leaders. They shared with me the challenges facing rural
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: President Trump’s First 100 Days
agreement. This led to a record $32 billion agricultural trade deficit in 2024. President Trump is taking action
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: A Celebration of Nebraska Beef
Nebraska is the Beef State. Agriculture is the heart and soul of what we do. One in four … jobs in Nebraska is related to agriculture. Beef is essential to our state’s economy. Recently, we celebrated
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Working Hard to Deliver for You
expanding biofuels for ships. Biofuels support Nebraska agriculture, reduce emissions, and strengthen American energy independence. I partnered with