Farm Bureau Now Accepting Applications for 2017 Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge

Farm Bureau Financial Services (www.fbfs.com) has announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2017 Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge – the nation’s first business competition for agriculture-related entities. Applications are open until June 30, 2016 and Farm Bureau will award $145,000 in start-up funds to ag businesses. Last year a Nebraska entrepreneur won $10,000 as 2016 semi-finalist. It would be awesome if more Nebraska entrepreneurs were to win some of the prize money! Farm Bureau has also removed the rural qualification so all Nebraskans with an ag-related business can apply.

For more information or if there is a specific business you think should apply, please contact Audrey Smith, Director of Youth, Collegiate & Young Leader Programs, Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation at (402) 421-4445.  She would be happy to reach out and help with the application process. Businesses can apply online at www.strongruralamerica.com.

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