NEBRASKA BUSINESS

Nebraska Industry News

Industry in Nebraska runs on sector performance, regulatory shifts, employment trends and supply chain developments, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting takes in broad market movements and the factors that reshape business across the state.

Layna Wear Earns American FFA Degree

Layna Wear Earns American FFA Degree

The Holyoke graduate and Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture student received the honor at the 99th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis.


Transportation

Live Poll

Do you think transportation conditions in your area are getting better?

Transportation

USDOT Invests $59.6 Million in Nebraska Transportation

Seven federally funded projects across Nebraska will add truck parking and improve rail safety and technology.

USDOT Invests $59.6 Million in Nebraska Transportation

Utilities

Live Poll

Should utilities be required to give customers more time to pay winter gas bills?

Utilities

Nebraska Cold Weather Rule Gives Gas Customers 30 Days

The Nebraska Public Service Commission's rule extends payment time for customers of two natural gas utilities through March 31.

Nebraska Cold Weather Rule Gives Gas Customers 30 Days

Manufacturing

Live Poll

Do you think your local economy is getting better or worse?

Manufacturing

RFD-TV Series Spotlights Nebraska Manufacturing

The new series "Made Here" profiles Nebraska's manufacturing and agriculture ties in an episode airing Thursday on RFD-TV.

RFD-TV Series Spotlights Nebraska Manufacturing

Healthcare

Live Poll

Should states implement work requirements for Medicaid recipients to encourage employment?

Healthcare

Nebraska Medicaid Work Requirements Impact Health Access

More than 1,000 residents have lost Medicaid coverage following the state's policy shift implemented in May 2026.

Nebraska Medicaid Work Requirements Impact Health Access

Agriculture

Agriculture

IANR Research Funding Hits Record $71 Million

University of Nebraska-Lincoln's agricultural research institute secured its highest-ever annual sponsored funding in fiscal year 2022.

Reporting here centers on regional manufacturing output, sector-wide employment shifts, infrastructure investment and regulatory outcomes. It reaches from the capital to the rural counties where the state economy finds its footing. Agriculture and food processing remain the distinct structural anchors that influence performance trends across most other sectors. Rapid adoption of new technology in automated processes and logistics represents the most significant change in how these industries operate today.