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Lunz appointed to Nebraska Corn Board

Aug 22, 2025
Aug 22, 2025

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Andy Groskopf, a farmer from Scottsbluff, was recently reelected vice chair of the Nebraska Corn Board for the 2025-2026 year.

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Ted Schrock, a farmer from Elm Creek, was recently reelected secretary/treasurer of the Nebraska Corn Board for the 2025-2026 year.

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Gov. Jim Pillen recently appointed Lisa Lunz to serve as the District 4 director of the Nebraska Corn Board (NCB), which represents Knox, Cedar, Dixon, Dakota, Thurston, Burt, Dodge, Washington, Colfax, Stanton, Cuming, Wayne, Madison and Pierce counties.

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Lisa Lunz, a farmer from Wakefield, was recently appointed as the district 4 Director of the Nebraska Corn Board.
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Brandon Hunnicutt, a farmer from Giltner, was recently reelected chair of the Nebraska Corn Board for the 2025-2026 year.
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Jay Reiners, a farmer from Juniata, continues the role of past chairman of the Nebraska Corn Board for the 2025-2026 year.
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New Leadership NCB, 2025.jpg — New leadership was recently elected to the Nebraska Corn Board at the August 20 meeting. They are Jay Reiners, past chairman, left; Brandon Hunnicutt, chairman; Andy Groskopf, vice chairman; and Ted Schrock, secretary/treasurer. They assume the roles immediately.
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The Nebraska Corn Board is funded through a producer checkoff investment of 1-cent-per-bushel on all corn marketed in the state and is managed by nine farmer directors. The mission of the Nebraska Corn Board is to increase the value and sustainability of Nebraska corn through promotion, market development and research.