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Nebraska Corn Board teaming up for fire reliefNebraska The Nebraska Corn Board is teaming up with Furst-McNess to assist cattle producers in providing distillers grains in a cube form. The Nebraska Corn Board will be providing a $500 grant that will be matched by Furst-McNess to introduce the new cube product to cattle producers in the Chadron area due to the recent fires that have displaced cattle. "This is a great way to introduce a new product to ranchers that are in desperate need of assistance," said Jon Holzfaster, NCB vice chairman and District No. 8 representative from Paxton. "We appreciate the Nebraska Department of Agriculture and Nebraska Cattlemen for organizing this relief effort." The 25 percent protein cubes, made with 40 percent corn dried distillers grains with solubles and additional ingredients, are a great way to introduce this valuable ethanol feed co-product in a form that is usable to range cattle. "The cube products are very durable and as the ethanol industry expands in our state this product can have great application in range conditions," stated Holzfaster. The fires that rapidly burnt approximately 70,000 acres have affected several ranchers and thousands of cattle. "We have a strong commitment to the Nebraska cattle industry and hope this effort will provide some relief for the feed shortage experienced by ranchers that were ravaged by these recent fires", said Don Hutchens, executive director of the Nebraska Corn Board. Nebraska has 1.99 million head of cows and 6.55 million head of cattle and calves, ranking us third. Nebraska ranks third in corn production and second in ethanol production across the U.S. Furst-McNess is a consulting company that specializes in livestock feed and nutrition. To contact Steven Berger, the local representative, for more information call 308-539-1787. The nine-member Nebraska Corn Board collects and disburses the funds generated by the 1/4 of a cent per bushel corn checkoff. Nebraska corn checkoff funds are invested in programs of market development, research and education. Date: 8/22/06
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