Jefferson County became the thirteenth Nebraska county to be designated as "Livestock Friendly" this week when Gov. Dave Heineman made an official presentation.For a good report on the designation and events of the day, click here to visit the Beatrice Daily Sun.
“This is a great day to be out on a farm in Nebraska,” Heineman said at the event. “I’m excited to be here because we remember that agriculture is the number one industry in this state.”
In addition to Jefferson County, Adams, Box Butte, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Hitchcock, Keith, Lincoln, Morrill, Sheridan, Wayne and Webster counties have all been designated as Livestock Friendly. Click here for information from the Nebraska Department of Agriculture on the program.
To apply for a livestock friendly designation, a county must hold a public hearing, secure a declaration acknowledging the importance of livestock to the well-being of the county, submit a narrative that describes how the county meets the intent of the Livestock Friendly County program and provide copies of the documents and regulations associated with site-selection criteria for livestock operations in a given county, if applicable.
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