Nebraska Wheat Board

The Nebraska Wheat Board (NWB was established in 1955 following the passage of the Nebraska Wheat Resources act. The organization is governed by a seven-member board of directors composed of Nebraska wheat producers appointed by the Governor.

The board is supported by a small staff that carries out the board’s programs and initiates. NWB employs a full-time executive director, marketing specialist, and ag promotions coordinator.

What is the Nebraska Wheat Board?

The Nebraska Wheat Board is made up of six district directors and one at-large director representing the entire state. District boundaries are determined to maintain, as closely as possible, an equal number of wheat acres in each district.

The board oversees the investment of wheat checkoff funds collected across Nebraska. Each bushel of wheat marketed in the state is assessed at a fee of five-tenths of one percent (0.5%) of the net value at the point of first sale. These funds are deposited into the State Treasury and are used by the NWB to strengthen and advance Nebraska’s wheat industry.

Additional information on the process of collection as well as the checkoff regulations can be found at the Nebraska Department of Agriculture who helps administer the checkoff.

How Checkoff Funds Are Invested

To ensure responsible use of checkoff dollars, the board of directors reviews and approves all funding decisions. Organizations and researchers submit funding proposals annually, regardless of whether they received support the previous year.

Each proposal receives two readings by the board before funding decisions are finalized during the board’s annual budget meeting, typically held in May or June.

As directed by the Nebraska Wheat Resources Act, checkoff funds are invested in five key areas:

International Marketing
Domestic Marketing
Research
Federal Farm Policy
Education & Promotion

These investments help expand markets, improve wheat production, support policy efforts and promote the value of Nebraska wheat.

NWB Meetings & Minutes

The following are PDF copies of NWB meeting minutes. Minutes of NWB meetings are posted to the web following their approval by the board at the subsequent meeting.

Meeting Minutes FY 2025-2026

Meeting Minutes FY 2024 – 2025

For those wishing to review NWB meeting minutes from prior fiscal years, please contact the NWB office.