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Meeting Minutes

Check out the minutes from our last meeting and stay up to date with our upcoming events, plans and more! Join us for the next NGLC meeting in February.

Our Purpose

Dedicated to the enhancement of grasslands, the Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition is comprised of ranchers and private landowners all focused on creating public awareness and improvement of the grazing lands in Nebraska. The organization’s top focus is to provide voluntary technical assistance and educational opportunities on grazing land management. Healthy Nebraska grazing lands translate directly into forage for livestock, habitat for wildlife, economic benefits for landowners and rural communities, and clean water for much of the Great Plains.

Upcoming Events

National Grazing Summer Tour

Exploring the Nebraska Sandhills

National Grazing Summer Tour

Join us for NGLC National Grazing Tour on June 14-16. This year we will be meeting in North Platte at the Holiday Inn Express.

The three-day bus tour will focus on educating participants on the value of good grazing lands management to the environment, the importance of native habitats in Nebraska, the influence of the Ogallala aquifer on the ecosystem, how we can better manage our natural resources to improve our water and air quality, and the economics of rural areas.

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Nebraska Farmer/Rancher Panel & Attorney to Discuss Generational Transition Planning

January 30th in Bassett, NE

Time is a scarce commodity- especially for farmers and ranchers. Are you too busy to finish your estate and transition plan? What happens if your family’s farming or ranching operation is unable to transfer to the next generation?

Now is the time to start your transition! A meeting will be held to help families navigate the common landmines including legal, financial, and communication issues on Thursday, January 30^th in Bassett, Nebraska.

A producer panel will share their personal stories and Pam Olsen, ag attorney experienced in transition and estate planning, will discuss legal topics.

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In The News

Cattle, sheep, goats are successful grazing combination

Mike and Fran Wallace have grazed multiple species — often 2 or 3 at a time — on their ranch since 2000.

New Location for Generational Transition Workshop (and Grazing Conference) in Kearney!

As a result of the recent flooding in Kearney, the location of the Nebraska Grazing Conference and the NGLC Generational Transition Workshop has moved to the Buffalo County Fairgrounds.

The NGLC Generational Transition Workshop will be held Tuesday evening, August 13^th, from 6-9 pm CT during the Nebraska Grazing Conference. The workshop will be held at the Extension Office (1400 E. 34^th Street, Kearney, NE), just across from the Exhibition Building where the Grazing Conference will be held.

The workshop will include a producer panel and experienced estate and transition attorney, Pamela Olsen.

Featured Producer

Grazing management, stockmanship and family each key to ranching efforts

(Jan. 18, 2019) – Determination, hard work and a willingness to learn have been key to Ryan and Jamie Sexson’s ranching efforts. Ryan and Jamie both grew up in the Nebraska Sandhills with a passion for ranching, but were often told there was no future for them in ranching. After various jobs on and off ranches, in 2014, the couple was able to lease a small ranch near Nenzel, Neb. Today, they are raising their three young children – ages 11, 9, and 8 – in the ranching lifestyle as they custom graze and calve heifers and cows. Ryan also still does day work for area ranches.