Gov Ricketts Proclaims May As Beef Month In Nebraska

LINCOLN – Governor Pete Ricketts has formally proclaimed May as “Beef Month” in Nebraska.

Ricketts says beef has been a part of Nebraska’s rich history since the beginning of the state and is the state’s #1 industry.

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Ricketts says the beef industry’s impact on the state economy also extends to such related sectors as feed grain producers and suppliers, packers, processors, and grocery retailers.