On May 1-3, the global pet food industry will come together in Kansas City, Missouri, for the 30th annual Petfood Forum, organized by WATT Global Media and Petfood Industry. A global conference and exhibition focused on technologies utilized in the processing of pet foods and pet treats, exhibitors include industry suppliers, co-packers and service providers, […]

Since 1983, the Food Processing Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has provided support to food companies across the state of Nebraska. With a stated mission of advancing the food industry by applying science, investing in people, and building businesses, the FPC has made Nebraska a hub for food companies. This includes pet food companies. […]

On February 15th, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) announced the certification of two Inland Port Authorities in the state, one of which is located just outside Hershey in Lincoln County, at a site served by Dawson Public Power District, a wholesale customer of Nebraska Public Power District.   The Hershey Rail Park is a […]

In mid-February, a team of representatives from around Nebraska, including NPPD economic Development Consultant Brian Vasa, traveled to Tulare, California for the largest annual outdoor agricultural show, the World Ag Expo. Held at the International Agri-Center, the Expo hosts over 1,200 exhibitors and sees more than 100,000 attendees each year. The Expo provides a great […]

January 25, 2023 – Global Location Strategies (GLS), one of the world’s leading corporate site selection firms, announced today the acquisition of two cloud-based software platforms serving the economic development industry: LocationOne (LOIS) and Lasso. LOIS is a global platform for finding and marketing available sites and buildings. The platform offers economic developers the opportunity to promote available properties to site […]

In late January, economic development representatives from across Nebraska, along with two NPPD Economic Development teammates, attended the International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, Georgia. IPPE is the annual flagship event for the meat, poultry and feed industries. With over 1,100 vendors and nearly 30,000 attendees from around the world on hand, it was […]

This story originally appeared as a press release at nppd.com on 1/13/2023 Columbus, Neb. – Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) is beginning the process of studying sites that could have the potential to host advanced small modular nuclear reactors. Advanced small modular reactors are a new type of nuclear reactor being designed, that are more scalable […]

City celebrates 10th year as members of Nebraska’s Economic Development Certified Community program. January 20, 2023 (LINCOLN) — The State of Nebraska has recognized the city of Chadron (pop. 5,229) for continued success in community development, job creation and regional economic partnerships. Today, the Nebraska Diplomats and the Department of Economic Development (DED) announced the […]

People attraction is one of the hottest topics in rural economic development right now. While quality jobs and housing are huge pieces of that puzzle, placemaking belongs in that same discussion. “Available workforce is one of the most consistent issues we hear from communities and businesses and finding new ways to attract more people is […]