PSC Issues 2026 Harvest Reminders

LINCOLN – As harvest season approaches, the Nebraska Public Service Commission
(PSC) is reminding grain producers, dealers and warehouse operators to review state
grain laws and requirements designed to protect and strengthen Nebraska’s grain
industry.

“Harvest is one of the busiest and most important times of the year for Nebraska
agriculture,” said Terri Fritz, director of the PSC’s Grain Department. “Taking a few
minutes to understand what’s required can help producers protect their payments, keep
grain businesses in compliance and prevent costly issues during an already demanding
season.”

The PSC offers the following reminders as the 2026 harvest season gets underway:
• Timely payment requirement: Under the recently updated Grain Dealer Act,
licensed grain dealers must pay producers and sellers for delivered grain within
10 business days after receiving a written demand for payment. Exceptions
include deferred-pricing, price-later or similar contracts where title to the grain
has transferred but payment is not due until a later specified date.
• Emergency ground storage: Grain warehouse operators planning to store grain
on the ground must first file an emergency storage application with the PSC and
receive approval. The 2026 memo and application and additional information are
available on the Grain Department homepage at psc.nebraska.gov/grain.
• Verify licenses: Producers and sellers are encouraged to conduct business with
grain dealers licensed by the PSC and with grain warehouses licensed by either
the PSC or the federal government. Note: Under the newly updated Grain
Warehouse Act, all federally licensed warehouses operating in Nebraska must
now have a state-issued license as well. Current lists of state-licensed grain
dealers and grain warehouses are available on the Grain Department homepage
at psc.nebraska.gov/grain.

“Our goal is to ensure grain moves efficiently while providing safeguards for everyone
involved – from producers delivering their crops to the businesses that buy and store
them,” Fritz said.