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NE Code § 2-3981 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3981 - Dairy plants, milk for manufacturing purposes, and pickup tankers; quality tests; standards.

2-3981.  Dairy plants, milk for manufacturing purposes, and pickup tankers; quality tests; standards.(1) All dairy plants using milk for manufacturing purposes shall run the quality tests set out in this section in a state-certified laboratory and report the results to the department upon request. The test methods shall be those stated in laboratory procedures.(2) Milk for manufacturing purposes shall be classified for bacterial content by the standard plate count or plate loop count. Bacterial count limits of individual producer milk shall not exceed five hundred thousand per milliliter.(3) Bacterial counts for milk for manufacturing purposes shall be run at least four times in six consecutive months at irregular intervals at times designated by the director on representative samples of each producer's milk. Whenever any two out of four consecutive bacterial counts exceed five hundred thousand per milliliter, the producer shall be sent a written notice by the department. Such notice shall be in effect so long as two of the last four consecutive samples exceed the limit of the standard set out in subsection (2) of this section. A producer sample shall be taken between three and twenty-one days after the second excessive count. If that sample indicates an excessive bacterial count, the producer's milk shall be rejected until subsequent testing indicates a bacterial count of five hundred thousand per milliliter or less.(4) All standards and procedures of the Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance relating to somatic cells shall apply to milk for manufacturing purposes.(5) The industry shall test all producer's milk and bulk milk pickup tankers for drug residues in accordance with Appendix N, Drug Residue Testing and Farm Surveillance, of the Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance.Source   Laws 1980, LB 632, § 17;   Laws 1986, LB 900, § 14;   Laws 1988, LB 871, § 20;   Laws 1993, LB 268, § 3;   Laws 1997, LB 201, § 5;  Laws 2001, LB 198, § 9;   R.S.Supp.,2006, § 2-3917;  Laws 2007, LB111, § 17;  Laws 2013, LB67, § 7.
NE Code § 2-3982 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3982 - Classification for sediment content; sediment standards; determination; effect.

2-3982.  Classification for sediment content; sediment standards; determination; effect.(1) Milk for manufacturing purposes shall be classified for sediment content, regardless of the results of the appearance and odor examination described in section 2-3980, according to sediment standards as follows:(a) No. 1: Acceptable, not to exceed fifty-hundredths milligrams or its equivalent;(b) No. 2: Acceptable, not to exceed one and fifty-hundredths milligrams or its equivalent;(c) No. 3: Probational, not over ten days, not to exceed two and fifty-hundredths milligrams or its equivalent; and(d) No. 4: Reject, over two and fifty-hundredths milligrams or its equivalent.(2) Methods for determining the sediment content of the milk of individual producers shall be the methods described in 7 C.F.R. 58.134, as such section existed on July 1, 2018.(3) Sediment testing shall be performed at least four times every six months at irregular intervals as designated by the director.(4) If the sediment disc is classified as No. 1, No. 2, or No. 3, the producer's milk may be accepted. If the sediment disc is classified as No. 4, the milk shall be rejected. A producer's milk that is classified as No. 3 may be accepted for a period not to exceed ten calendar days. If at the end of ten days the producer's milk does not meet acceptable sediment classification No. 1 or No. 2, it shall be rejected from the market. If the sediment disc is classified as No. 4, the milk shall be rejected and no further shipments accepted unless the milk meets the requirements of No. 3 or better.Source   Laws 1986, LB 900, § 15;   Laws 1993, LB 268, § 4;  Laws 2001, LB 198, § 10;   R.S.Supp.,2006, § 2-3917.01;  Laws 2007, LB111, § 18;  Laws 2013, LB67, § 8;  Laws 2019, LB333, § 3.
NE Code § 2-3982.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3982.01 - Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance requirements; facility in existence prior to July 1, 2013; other facilities; requirements applicable.

2-3982.01.  Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance requirements; facility in existence prior to July 1, 2013; other facilities; requirements applicable.A facility producing milk for manufacturing purposes in existence prior to July 1, 2013, which does not meet all of the requirements of the Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance shall be acceptable for use only if it meets the requirements of sections 2-3983 to 2-3989. After July 1, 2013, all new facilities that produce milk and facilities that produce milk that are under new ownership shall be required to meet the requirements of the Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance.Source Laws 2013, LB67, § 9.
NE Code § 2-3983 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3983 - Milking facility requirements.

2-3983.  Milking facility requirements.A milking facility producing milk for manufacturing purposes of adequate size and arrangement shall be provided to permit normal sanitary milking operations. Such milking facility shall be physically separated by solid partitions or doors from other parts of the barn or building which do not meet the requirements of this section. A milking facility shall meet the following requirements:(1) Sufficient space shall be provided for each dairy animal during the milking operation. If housed in the same area, the individual dairy animal should be able to lie down comfortably without being substantially in the gutter or alley. There shall not be overcrowding of the dairy animals;(2) Maternity pens and calf, kid, and lamb pens, if provided, shall be properly maintained and cleaned regularly;(3) Walls and ceilings shall be of solid and tight construction and in good repair;(4) Only dairy animals shall be permitted in any part of the milking facility;(5) The floors and gutters of the milking facility shall be constructed of concrete or other impervious material, graded to drain, and in good repair;(6) The milking facility shall be well lighted and well ventilated to accommodate day or night milking;(7) The milking facility shall be kept clean with walls and ceilings kept free of filth, cobwebs, and manure. The floor shall be scraped or washed after each milking and the manure stored to prevent access by dairy animals;(8) Only articles directly related to the normal milking operation may be stored in the milking facility; and(9) Feed storage rooms and silo areas shall be partitioned from the milking facility.Source   Laws 1969, c. 5, § 9, p. 75;   R.S.1943, (1976), § 81-263.95;   Laws 1980, LB 632, § 19;   Laws 1986, LB 900, § 17;   Laws 1993, LB 268, § 5;   R.S.1943, (1997), § 2-3919;  Laws 2007, LB111, § 19.
NE Code § 2-3984 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3984 - Yard or loafing area requirements.

2-3984.  Yard or loafing area requirements.The yard or loafing area of a facility producing milk for manufacturing purposes shall be of ample size to prevent overcrowding, shall be drained to prevent forming of water pools, and shall be kept clean. Manure piles shall not be accessible to the dairy animals. Swine shall not be allowed in the yard or loafing area.Source   Laws 1969, c. 5, § 10, p. 75;   R.S.1943, (1976), § 81-263.96;   Laws 1980, LB 632, § 20;   Laws 1993, LB 268, § 6;   R.S.1943, (1997), § 2-3920;  Laws 2007, LB111, § 20.
NE Code § 2-3985 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3985 - Udders; teats of dairy animals; milk stools; antikickers; surcingles; drugs; requirements.

2-3985.  Udders; teats of dairy animals; milk stools; antikickers; surcingles; drugs; requirements.All facilities producing milk for manufacturing purposes shall meet the following requirements:(1) The udders and teats of all dairy animals shall be washed or wiped immediately before milking with a clean damp cloth or paper towel moistened with a sanitizing solution and wiped dry or by any other sanitary method. The milker's clothing shall be clean and his or her hands clean and dry. Dairy animals treated with drugs shall be milked last and the milk excluded from the supply for such period of time as is necessary to have the milk free from drug residues;(2) Milk stools, antikickers, and surcingles shall be kept clean and properly stored. Dusty hay shall not be fed in the milking facility immediately before milking. Strong flavored feeds should not be fed before milking; and(3) Drugs shall be stored in such manner that they cannot contaminate the milk or dairy products or milk contact areas. Unapproved or improperly labeled drugs shall not be used to treat dairy animals and shall not be stored in the barn or milking facility. Drugs intended for the treatment of nonlactating dairy animals shall be segregated from drugs used for lactating dairy animals. All drugs shall be properly labeled to include:(a) The name and address of the manufacturer or distributor for drugs or veterinary practitioners dispensing the product for prescription and extra-labeling-use drugs;(b) The established name of the active ingredient, or if formulated from more than one ingredient, the established name of each ingredient;(c) Directions for use, including the class or species or identification of the animals, and the dosage, frequency, route of administration, and duration of therapy;(d) Any cautionary statements; and(e) The specified withdrawal or discard time for meat, milk, eggs, or any food which might be derived from the treated animal.Source   Laws 1969, c. 5, § 11, p. 75;   R.S.1943, (1976), § 81-263.97;   Laws 1980, LB 632, § 21;   Laws 1989, LB 38, § 3;   Laws 1993, LB 268, § 7;   R.S.1943, (1997), § 2-3921;  Laws 2007, LB111, § 21.
NE Code § 2-3986 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3986 - Milk in farm bulk tanks; cooled; temperature.

2-3986.  Milk in farm bulk tanks; cooled; temperature.Milk for manufacturing purposes in farm bulk tanks shall be cooled to forty degrees Fahrenheit or lower within two hours after milking and maintained at fifty degrees Fahrenheit or lower until transferred to the transport tank. Milk offered for sale for manufacturing purposes shall be in a farm bulk tank that meets all 3-A Sanitary Standards.Source   Laws 1969, c. 5, § 12, p. 75;   R.S.1943, (1976), § 81-263.98;   Laws 1980, LB 632, § 22;   Laws 1986, LB 900, § 18;   Laws 1993, LB 268, § 8;   R.S.1943, (1997), § 2-3922;  Laws 2007, LB111, § 22;  Laws 2013, LB67, § 10.
NE Code § 2-3988 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3988 - Milk utensils; sanitation requirements.

2-3988.  Milk utensils; sanitation requirements.At a facility producing milk for manufacturing purposes, utensils, milk cans, milking machines, including pipeline systems, and other equipment used in the handling of milk shall be maintained in good condition, shall be free from rust, open seams, milkstone, or any unsanitary condition, and shall be washed, rinsed, and drained after each milking, stored in suitable facilities, and sanitized immediately before use. New or replacement can lids shall be umbrella type. All new utensils, new farm bulk tanks, and equipment shall meet 3-A Sanitary Standards and comply with applicable rules and regulations of the department. Equipment manufactured in conformity with 3-A Sanitary Standards complies with the sanitary design and construction standards of the Nebraska Milk Act.Source   Laws 1969, c. 5, § 14, p. 76;   R.S.1943, (1976), § 81-263.100;   Laws 1980, LB 632, § 24;   Laws 1986, LB 900, § 20;   Laws 1993, LB 268, § 10;  Laws 2001, LB 198, § 11;   R.S.Supp.,2006, § 2-3924;  Laws 2007, LB111, § 24;  Laws 2013, LB67, § 11.
NE Code § 2-3989 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3989 - Water supply requirements; testing.

2-3989.  Water supply requirements; testing.The water supply at a facility producing milk for manufacturing purposes shall be safe, clean, and ample for the cleaning of dairy utensils and equipment. The water supply shall meet the bacteriological standards established by the Department of Health and Human Services at all times. Water samples shall be taken, analyzed, and found to be in compliance with the requirements of the Nebraska Milk Act prior to the issuance of a permit to the producer and whenever any major change to the well or water source occurs. Wells or water sources which do not meet the construction standards of the Department of Health and Human Services shall be tested annually, and wells or water sources which do meet the construction standards of the Department of Health and Human Services shall be tested every three years. Whenever major alterations or repairs occur or a well or water source repeatedly recontaminates, the water supply shall be unacceptable until such time as the construction standards are met and an acceptable supply is demonstrated. All new producers issued permits under the Nebraska Milk Act shall be required to meet the construction standards established by the Department of Health and Human Services for private water supplies.Source   Laws 1969, c. 5, § 15, p. 76;   R.S.1943, (1976), § 81-263.101;   Laws 1980, LB 632, § 25;   Laws 1986, LB 900, § 21;   Laws 1989, LB 38, § 5;   Laws 1993, LB 268, § 11;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 40;   R.S.1943, (1997), § 2-3925;  Laws 2007, LB111, § 25;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 19;  Laws 2013, LB67, § 12.
NE Code § 2-3990 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3990 - Cream for buttermaking; pasteurization.

2-3990.  Cream for buttermaking; pasteurization.Cream for buttermaking shall be pasteurized at a temperature of not less than one hundred sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit and held continuously in a vat at such temperature for not less than thirty minutes, or at a temperature of not less than one hundred eighty-five degrees Fahrenheit for not less than fifteen seconds, or any other temperature and holding time approved by the director that will assure pasteurization and comparable keeping-quality characteristics.Source   Laws 1969, c. 5, § 24, p. 84;   R.S.1943, (1976), § 81-263.110;   Laws 1980, LB 632, § 35;   Laws 1986, LB 900, § 26;   Laws 1993, LB 268, § 18;   R.S.1943, (1997), § 2-3935;  Laws 2007, LB111, § 26.
NE Code § 2-3991 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3991 - Dairy products; packaging; containers; labeling.

2-3991.  Dairy products; packaging; containers; labeling.Dairy products shall be packaged in commercially acceptable containers or packaging material that will protect the quality of the contents in regular channels of trade. Prior to use packaging materials shall be protected against dust, mold, and other possible contamination.Commercial bulk shipping containers for dairy products shall be legibly marked with the name of the product, net weight or content, name and address of processor, manufacturer, or distributor, and plant code number. Consumer-packaged products shall be legibly marked with the name of the product, net weight or content, plant code number, and name and address of the packer or distributor.Source   Laws 1969, c. 5, § 28, p. 86;   R.S.1943, (1976), § 81-263.114;   Laws 1980, LB 632, § 37;   Laws 1993, LB 268, § 19;   R.S.1943, (1997), § 2-3937;  Laws 2007, LB111, § 27.
NE Code § 2-3992 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-3992 - Director; access to facilities, books, and records; inspections authorized.

2-3992.  Director; access to facilities, books, and records; inspections authorized.(1) The director or his or her duly authorized agent shall have access during regular business hours to any milking facility or dairy plant for which a permit is held in which milk is used or stored for use in the manufacture, processing, packaging, or storage of milk or milk products or to enter any vehicle being used to transport or hold such milk or milk products for the purpose of inspection and to secure specimens or samples of any milk or milk product after paying or offering to pay for such sample or specimen. The director may analyze and inspect samples of raw milk and dairy products.(2) The director or his or her duly authorized agent shall have access during regular business hours to the books and records of any permitholder under the Nebraska Milk Act when such access is necessary to properly administer and enforce such act.Source   Laws 1969, c. 5, § 33, p. 89;   R.S.1943, (1976), § 81-263.119;   Laws 1980, LB 632, § 42;   Laws 1986, LB 900, § 31;   Laws 1993, LB 268, § 24;   R.S.1943, (1997), § 2-3942;  Laws 2007, LB111, § 28.
NE Code § 2-4001 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4001 - Act, how cited.

2-4001.  Act, how cited.Sections 2-4001 to 2-4020 shall be known and may be cited as the Grain Sorghum Resources Act.Source  Laws 1981, LB 11, § 1.
NE Code § 2-4002 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4002 - Terms, defined.

2-4002.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Grain Sorghum Resources Act, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) Board means the Grain Sorghum Development, Utilization, and Marketing Board;(2) Commercial channels means the sale of grain sorghum for any use to any commercial buyer, dealer, processor, or cooperative or to any person, public or private, who resells any grain sorghum or product produced from grain sorghum;(3) Delivered or delivery means receiving grain sorghum for any use, except for storage, and includes receiving grain sorghum for consumption, for utilization, or as a result of a sale in the State of Nebraska;(4) First purchaser means any person, public or private corporation, association, partnership, or limited liability company buying, accepting for shipment, or otherwise acquiring the property rights in or to grain sorghum from a grower and includes a mortgagee, pledgee, lienor, or other person, public or private, having a claim against the grower when the actual or constructive possession of such grain sorghum is taken as part payment or in satisfaction of such mortgage, pledge, lien, or claim;(5) Grower means any landowner personally engaged in growing grain sorghum, a tenant of the landowner personally engaged in growing grain sorghum, and both the owner and tenant jointly and includes a person, partnership, limited liability company, association, corporation, cooperative, trust, sharecropper, and other business unit, device, or arrangement; and(6) Sale includes any pledge or mortgage of grain sorghum after harvest to any person, public or private.Source   Laws 1981, LB 11, § 2;   Laws 1993, LB 121, § 78;   Laws 1997, LB 11, § 1.
NE Code § 2-4003 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4003 - Intent and purpose of act.

2-4003.  Intent and purpose of act.It is declared to be in the interest of the public welfare that the producers of grain sorghum be permitted and encouraged to develop, carry out, and participate in programs of research, education, market development, and promotion. It is the purpose of sections 2-4001 to 2-4020 to provide the authorization and to prescribe the necessary procedures whereby grain sorghum producers in this state may finance programs to achieve the purposes expressed in this section.Source  Laws 1981, LB 11, § 3.
NE Code § 2-4004 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4004 - Board; members; membership districts; officers; terms; vacancy; how filled.

2-4004.  Board; members; membership districts; officers; terms; vacancy; how filled.(1) The board shall be composed of grower members who (a) are citizens of Nebraska, (b) are at least twenty-one years of age, and (c) derive a portion of their income from growing grain sorghum. The Director of Agriculture and the vice chancellor of the University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall be ex officio members of the board but shall have no vote in board matters.(2) Except as provided in section 2-4006 or 2-4007, the members shall be appointed as follows:(a) One member shall be appointed by the Governor from each of the following districts:(i) District 1: The counties of Cedar, Dixon, Dakota, Wayne, Thurston, Stanton, Cuming, Burt, Colfax, Dodge, Washington, Douglas, Butler, Saunders, Sarpy, Seward, Saline, Lancaster, Cass, Otoe, Jefferson, Gage, Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, and Richardson;(ii) District 2: The counties of Knox, Antelope, Pierce, Madison, Boone, Platte, Nance, Merrick, Polk, Hamilton, York, Adams, Clay, Fillmore, Webster, Nuckolls, and Thayer;(iii) District 3: The counties of Keya Paha, Boyd, Brown, Rock, Holt, Blaine, Loup, Garfield, Wheeler, Custer, Valley, Greeley, Sherman, Howard, Dawson, Buffalo, Hall, Gosper, Phelps, Kearney, Furnas, Harlan, and Franklin; and(iv) District 4: The counties of Sioux, Dawes, Box Butte, Sheridan, Cherry, Scotts Bluff, Banner, Kimball, Morrill, Cheyenne, Garden, Deuel, Grant, Hooker, Thomas, Arthur, McPherson, Logan, Keith, Perkins, Lincoln, Chase, Hayes, Frontier, Dundy, Hitchcock, and Red Willow; and(b) Three members shall be appointed from the state at large, two of whom shall be appointed by the Governor and one appointed by the board. When making at-large appointments, the Governor and the board shall, to the extent practicable, seek to achieve an equitable representation of grain sorghum producers in terms of the geographic distribution of grain sorghum production in the state. No more than two at-large members may reside in a single district as defined by subdivision (a) of this subsection.(3) The board shall elect from its members a chairperson, treasurer, and such other officers as may be necessary. Except as provided in section 2-4006, the term of office for members of the board shall be three years and until their successors are appointed and qualified.(4) Whenever a vacancy occurs on the board for any reason, the remaining board members shall appoint an individual to fill such vacancy from the district in which the vacancy exists. If the vacant position is that of an at-large member, the appointment to fill such vacancy shall be made at large subject to subdivision (2)(b) of this section.Source   Laws 1981, LB 11, § 4;  Laws 2011, LB107, § 1.
NE Code § 2-4005 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4005 - Board; appointment of members; procedure.

2-4005.  Board; appointment of members; procedure.Members shall be appointed to the board on a nonpartisan basis. Candidates for appointment to the board may place their names on a candidacy list for the respective district or for at-large appointment by submitting to the board an application for gubernatorial appointment obtained from the Governor's office, a statement of interest in serving on the board, two letters of endorsement of the candidate's appointment by grain sorghum growers, and documentation substantiating qualification to serve as a member of the board. The board may publish guidelines regarding the forms of documentation suitable to substantiate qualification to serve on the board. The board shall perform a review of each candidate's qualification to serve and shall without undue delay forward all applications for appointment to the Governor along with the board's assessment of the candidate's qualification to serve the appointment. Qualified individuals residing within their district shall be eligible for nomination as candidates from such district, and qualified individuals residing in the state shall be eligible for at-large appointment.Source   Laws 1981, LB 11, § 5;  Laws 2011, LB107, § 2.