Alert Top Story Terrorists, criminals, hostile foreign powers targeting Nebraska agriculture Martha Stoddard Omaha World-Herald Jun 7, 2023 Jun 7, 2023 Updated Oct 6, 2026 0 × Nebraska's farmland price now averages $12,000 per acre for high-quality land Prefer us on Google Learn More 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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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.
