Seward county is Nebraska's newest livestock friendly county

Governor Pete Ricketts named Seward County Nebraska’s newest Livestock Friendly County (LFC). Seward County is the 48th county in Nebraska to receive the LFC designation. The LFC program is administered by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA). “Agriculture is the largest segment of Nebraska’s economy,” said Governor Ricketts. “Congratulations to Seward County on becoming livestock friendly. With more than half of all Nebraska counties designated as livestock friendly, we are setting ourselves up for long-term growth by creating more opportunities for the next generation of farm families.”According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Seward County had a total of $308 million in market value of agriculture products for the year 2012. Livestock sales accounted for $124 million, or 40 percent of the total value, with cattle/calves, hogs, and dairy being the largest livestock segments in the county. Crop production accounted for $184 million, or 60 percent of the total value. Major crops raised in Seward County include corn and soybeans.