What a County Farm Bureau Is
The Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB) describes its county organizations as the backbone of the agricultural community. County Farm Bureaus support local farmers, ranchers and rural communities by advocating for agriculture and offering educational opportunities, and they bring members together as the voice of agriculture locally. NEFB's About page calls them the grassroots base of the organization, and says each state board director belongs to a county Farm Bureau.
A county Farm Bureau is not a government office, and it is not Extension. It is a membership organization of farm and ranch families, and its activities depend on who shows up. Some counties are very active, and a few are combined, such as Adams/Webster, Kearney/Franklin and Sherman/Valley.
Finding Your County Farm Bureau
NEFB's county page lists detailed sections for 26 chapters: Adams/Webster, Antelope, Brown, Buffalo, Burt, Cedar, Clay, Cuming, Dakota, Dawson, Dixon, Douglas, Fillmore, Hamilton, Jefferson, Kearney/Franklin, Lancaster, Nance, Nuckolls, Platte, Polk, Saline, Seward, Sherman/Valley, Thayer and York. Other counties are active too. NEFB's news about Century Club grants, for instance, names Nemaha, Madison, Richardson and Boone County Farm Bureaus. If your county is not on the detailed list, call NEFB at (800) 742-4016 or (402) 421-4400.
The counties are grouped under regional managers: South Central, Northeast, Central, North Central, Southeast and Southwest. The same page gives each region's manager and phone number, so you can ask the person who covers your area about local meetings and leadership.
What County Farm Bureaus Do
NEFB's article Active local Farm Bureaus, big impact gives real examples:
- Inform members. The Merrick County Farm Bureau hosted a meeting with Tallgrass Energy representatives so producers could learn about a pipeline project and share their views.
- Consumer outreach. The Washington County Farm Bureau ran an Ask a Farmer event at the Fremont Hy-Vee, with beef, pork, dairy and grain producers answering shoppers' questions and kids' games.
- Cooperation. Dodge and Douglas County Farm Bureaus supported the event, and grant funding from Douglas and Buffalo counties helped make it possible.
The 2026 Century Club grants of $250 each funded projects such as an Agricultural Literacy Library Book Project in Jefferson County, a 4-H Appreciation Cookout in Richardson County, fair T-shirts for 4-H and FFA exhibitors in Boone County, and a Beef Bundle Giveaway for Beef Month in Seward County. That is a fair picture of what county chapters do: fund small, local things that connect agriculture to neighbors.
Membership and Dues
You join through the Join Today link at ne.fbiris.com/join, or call (402) 421-4466 for membership payments. Renewals go through ne.fbiris.com/Order/Verify. Annual dues vary by county on NEFB's page. Examples are $50 in Sherman/Valley, $55 in Dixon, $60 in Fillmore, Nuckolls and Platte, $61 in Adams/Webster, Douglas and Seward, $63 in Lancaster, $66 in Antelope, Buffalo, Clay and York, and $70 in Dakota, Kearney/Franklin and Nance. Confirm current dues before you pay.
The members page adds a Student Membership for ages 14-23 at $20 a year, open to FFA members, students in one of four collegiate chapters and other young people interested in agriculture. It also lists member benefits such as NEFB health plans, travel discounts and Farm Bureau Financial Services insurance, plus leadership programs, Young Farmers and Ranchers and county scholarships.
Scholarships and Grants
NEFB's county page lists several local awards. Check each county's details, because deadlines and eligibility differ.
- Adams/Webster. Scholarships of $1,500 and $500, applications due March 1.
- Brown. One $2,000 scholarship for a graduating senior, preference to members, due April 1.
- Buffalo. Up to seven $1,000 senior scholarships due April 8, plus a grant program open to all Nebraska county Farm Bureaus with an August 1 deadline.
- Dawson. Three $500 scholarships for members' graduating seniors, due April 2.
- Douglas. Two $4,000 college awards and two $2,000 trade school awards due April 1, for families who have been county members for three years, plus a grant program open to all county Farm Bureaus with a May 1 deadline.
- Lancaster. Grant applications open January 15 and are reviewed first come, first served, plus YF&R conference scholarships for members aged 18 to 35.
How Policy Starts at the County Level
NEFB's policy development process begins at your county. Between January and July, a member brings an idea to the county board. From August to October, it goes to the county annual meeting as a resolution, and the board or policy committee decides whether it advances to the State Legislative Policy Committee. That committee meets in November, and county delegates vote at the state annual meeting in December. For 2026, NEFB lists a Policy Forum on November 19 in Kearney and the Annual Meeting and Convention December 6-8, also in Kearney.
Practical Tips
- Go to your county annual meeting in late summer or fall, when resolutions are written.
- Ask your regional manager what your county is planning and whether it applies for Century Club or grant funding.
- Check scholarship deadlines early, since several fall in March and April.
- Teens can join as students for $20 a year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to farm to join?
NEFB says membership is open to Nebraska farmers, ranchers and others invested in agriculture.
How big is Nebraska Farm Bureau?
After its December 2025 annual meeting, NEFB reported nearly 55,000 member families, with delegates from all 93 counties taking part.
Why does my county not appear on the list?
The detailed county page covers 26 chapters, but other counties have active Farm Bureaus. Call NEFB at (800) 742-4016 to ask.
Can a county Farm Bureau get money from the state organization?
Each county may apply for one of ten $250 Century Club grants, according to NEFB's county leader resources page.
Nebraska Listings Covered by This Guide
- Nebraska Farm Bureau Annual Meeting and Convention
Farm Bureau members meet for policy voting, discussion meet rounds, workshops, a keynote and board elections. The 2026 meeting is Dec. 6 to 8; the 2025 convention was also held in Kearney.
- Nebraska Farm Bureau YF&R Conference
Young Farmers and Ranchers conference of Nebraska Farm Bureau at the Graduate Hotel in Lincoln, scheduled for Jan. 29 to 30, 2027.
- Adams-Webster County Farm Bureau
Adams-Webster County Farm Bureau is a local chapter of Nebraska Farm Bureau in the South Central region, with annual member dues of $61.
NE Website - Antelope County Farm Bureau
Farm and ranch families in Antelope County join the Antelope County Farm Bureau through Nebraska Farm Bureau; the Northeast region lists dues of $66 a year.
NE Website - Brown County Farm Bureau
Part of the North Central region of Nebraska Farm Bureau, the Brown County Farm Bureau offers membership at $66 per year and local policy input. Scholarship mail goes to 312 N Main Street, Ainsworth.
312 N Main Street, Ainsworth, NE 69210, Ainsworth, NE 69210 Website - Buffalo County Farm Bureau
Members of the Buffalo County Farm Bureau take part in Nebraska Farm Bureau policy work; this chapter sits in the Central region and charges $66 dues.
NE Website - Burt County Farm Bureau
Burt County Farm Bureau is a local chapter of Nebraska Farm Bureau in the Northeast region, with annual member dues of $66.
NE Website - Cedar County Farm Bureau
Farm and ranch families in Cedar County join the Cedar County Farm Bureau through Nebraska Farm Bureau; the Northeast region lists dues of $66 a year.
NE Website - Cuming County Farm Bureau
Members of the Cuming County Farm Bureau take part in Nebraska Farm Bureau policy work; this chapter sits in the Northeast region and charges $64 dues.
NE Website - Dakota County Farm Bureau
Dakota County Farm Bureau is a local chapter of Nebraska Farm Bureau in the Northeast region, with annual member dues of $70.
NE Website - Dixon County Farm Bureau
Part of the Northeast region of Nebraska Farm Bureau, the Dixon County Farm Bureau offers membership at $55 per year and local policy input.
NE Website - Douglas County Farm Bureau
Members of the Douglas County Farm Bureau take part in Nebraska Farm Bureau policy work; this chapter sits in the Southeast region and charges $61 dues.
NE Website - Fillmore County Farm Bureau
Fillmore County Farm Bureau is a local chapter of Nebraska Farm Bureau in the South Central region, with annual member dues of $60.
NE Website - Hamilton County Farm Bureau
Farm and ranch families in Hamilton County join the Hamilton County Farm Bureau through Nebraska Farm Bureau; the South Central region lists dues of $65 a year.
NE Website - Kearney-Franklin County Farm Bureau
Members of the Kearney-Franklin County Farm Bureau take part in Nebraska Farm Bureau policy work; this chapter sits in the South Central region and charges $70 dues.
NE Website - Lancaster County Farm Bureau
Lancaster County Farm Bureau is a local chapter of Nebraska Farm Bureau in the Southeast region, with annual member dues of $63.
NE Website - Nance County Farm Bureau
Farm and ranch families in Nance County join the Nance County Farm Bureau through Nebraska Farm Bureau; the Central region lists dues of $70 a year.
NE Website - Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Nebraska's largest multi-commodity farm membership group, founded in 1917, which advocates for farmers and ranchers before lawmakers and the public.
P.O. Box 80299, Lincoln, NE 68501 | 402-421-4400 - Nuckolls County Farm Bureau
Part of the South Central region of Nebraska Farm Bureau, the Nuckolls County Farm Bureau offers membership at $60 per year and local policy input.
NE Website - Platte County Farm Bureau
Members of the Platte County Farm Bureau take part in Nebraska Farm Bureau policy work; this chapter sits in the Central region and charges $60 dues.
NE Website - Polk County Farm Bureau
Polk County Farm Bureau is a local chapter of Nebraska Farm Bureau in the Central region, with annual member dues of $65.
NE Website - Saline County Farm Bureau
Farm and ranch families in Saline County join the Saline County Farm Bureau through Nebraska Farm Bureau; the South Central region lists dues of $66 a year.
NE Website - Seward County Farm Bureau
Part of the South Central region of Nebraska Farm Bureau, the Seward County Farm Bureau offers membership at $61 per year and local policy input.
NE Website - Sherman-Valley County Farm Bureau
Members of the Sherman-Valley County Farm Bureau take part in Nebraska Farm Bureau policy work; this chapter sits in the Central region and charges $50 dues.
NE Website - Thayer County Farm Bureau
Thayer County Farm Bureau is a local chapter of Nebraska Farm Bureau in the South Central region, with annual member dues of $62.
NE Website - York County Farm Bureau
Farm and ranch families in York County join the York County Farm Bureau through Nebraska Farm Bureau; the South Central region lists dues of $66 a year.
NE Website
Guide checked Nov. 11, 2026. Rules and dates change; confirm with the organizer.