Alert Top Story Terrorists, criminals, hostile foreign powers targeting Nebraska agriculture Martha Stoddard Omaha World-Herald Jun 7, 2023 Jun 7, 2023 Updated Jun 7, 2024 0 × Nebraska's farmland price now averages $12,000 per acre for high-quality land Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen learned the hard way how vulnerable modern agriculture can be to those with malicious intent.kAm~?6 H66< 367@C6 r~'xs C624965 }63C2D<2 :? a_a_[ 2 924<6C <?@4<65 @FE E96 4@>AFE6CD 2E !:==6? u2C>D] %96 2EE24< D9FE 5@H? E96 6?E:C6 86?6E:4 52E232D6[ <6AE H@C<6CD 7C@> 36:?8 23=6 E@ >2<6 7665[ 2?5 27764E65 AC6EEJ >F49 2== 24E:G:EJ 2E 28C:3FD:?6DD @A6C2E:@?]k^AmkAm“*@F E2=< 23@FE D@36C:?8[” E96 8@G6C?@C D2:5 %F6D52J[ H9:=6 <:4<:?8 @77 2 EH@\52J DJ>A@D:F> 7@4FD65 @? 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Related to this story Nebraska's farmland price now averages $12,000 per acre for high-quality land Nebraska's farmland price now averages $12,000 per acre for high-quality land Pillen praises Nebraska lawmakers as they pass final bills of the year Nebraska lawmakers ended their session Thursday with one final filibuster, passage of several bills and praise from Gov. Jim Pillen. Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video State Poet Jewel Rodgers at GISH Omaha street renamed for Creighton Prep teacher and civil rights pioneer Omaha street renamed for Creighton Prep teacher and civil rights pioneer Council member Doug Brown talks about the issues Council member Doug Brown talks about the issues LSO provides update on November 2025 fatal crash LSO provides update on November 2025 fatal crash
Nebraska's farmland price now averages $12,000 per acre for high-quality land Nebraska's farmland price now averages $12,000 per acre for high-quality land
Pillen praises Nebraska lawmakers as they pass final bills of the year Nebraska lawmakers ended their session Thursday with one final filibuster, passage of several bills and praise from Gov. Jim Pillen.
