Organic oats production plus grain merchandising prospects for 2025 were key topics of the day-long annual meeting of the Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA) Nebraska in Norfolk on Saturday, Jan. 4. OCIA Nebraska, consisting of about 70 organic farm producers statewide, welcomed membership at the Elkhorn Lodge at Ta-Ha-Zouka Park to get updates on the chapter's accomplishments and share organic farming practices. There are about 220 certified organic farm operations across the state. Matt O'Hern, grain merchandiser for Scoular Grain, increased understanding about the effect of tariffs on international trade in addition to providing a marketing outlook.
Friday, August 14, 2026 at 1:48 AM