Cobus Block

Director of Business Recruitment and International for the State of Nebraska Department of Economic Development

[USMEF @USMEF]

Great night in London celebrating the Transatlantic Beef partnership! Honored to have Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen join USMEF & FAS London to highlight Nebraska’s legacy of quality beef. With the new 13,000 MT zero-duty quota, the future is bright for U.S. beef & pork in the UK!

[Governor Jim Pillen @TeamPillen]

Nebraska beef is the best on earth — and I’m proud to build relationships and create opportunities for our ranchers to sell their beef around the world.
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[Dept. of Agriculture @USDA]

Thank you to the early adopters of the Product of USA label, THE new standard for meat, poultry and egg products derived from animals exclusively born, raised, harvested, and processed in the U.S. 🇺🇸

Join the movement and proudly display the label on your American-made products! ➡️ https://t.co/xy6pdZklsi

[Governor Jim Pillen @TeamPillen]

“God bless Nebraska Beef. God bless our ranchers. God bless the USA!”

Nebraska beef is leading the way.

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[Foreign Ag Service @USDAForeignAg]

USDA’s DUS Bekkering joined the U.S. ethanol industry at the opening of a gas station featuring U.S. E20 ethanol, unveiled a U.S. wheat quality seal for flour and bakery products, and toured Liwayway Marketing Corporation, which uses 🇺🇸ingredients! #AgTrade

[Foreign Ag Service @USDAForeignAg]

Powering global markets from the heartland. 🇺🇸🌱

While visiting agribusiness Scoular in Nebraska, U/S Lindberg saw how U.S. grain, feed, & biofuels reach customers worldwide.

Strong domestic demand + fair trade rules = more exports, more growth, more wins for American #ag!

[Foreign Ag Service @USDAForeignAg]

Thanks to @POTUS Nebraska beef has landed in the UK! 🇺🇸🥩

U/S Lindberg met with Greater Omaha Packing who exports to 70 countries and only sells beef that is:

Born
Raised
Harvested
Processed in the U.S.

They plan to utilize the Product of the USA label!

[Governor Jim Pillen @TeamPillen]

Educating and building America’s workforce — right here in Nebraska. 🇺🇸

Honored to show @EDSecMcMahon the work our community colleges are doing to invest in future generations.

[Governor Jim Pillen @TeamPillen]

Hard work pays off.

On a trade mission to Germany, I had the opportunity to brag about Nebraska to Germany-based Dostofarm. Today, we held a groundbreaking ceremony for their new production facility in Fremont. 

This project will create high-quality careers right here at home — and reflects the strength and potential of our business community. 

The Good Life is open for business.

#GoodLifeGreatBusiness

[Governor Jim Pillen @TeamPillen]

The data is in — and Nebraska’s economy is knocking it out of the park. 📈💪✅

We beat the national average and earned a spot in the top quarter of states for GDP increases.

Additionally, our great state came in at #2 overall for personal income growth.

As Governor, I’m committed to investing in our people, growing opportunity, and creating a business culture that builds long-term success. 🇺🇸

#GoodLifeGreatBusiness

[Governor Jim Pillen @TeamPillen]

Nebraska’s farming and ranching families deserve a seat at the table.

My administration continues to work closely with @SecRollins and the USDA team to build relationships, create policy that benefits agriculture, and
grow business + trade relationships.

The leaders of @NeDeptAg are making a difference for our state, and I am proud that my Director of Agriculture joined on this important mission to promote exports and livestock security.

[Governor Jim Pillen @TeamPillen]

I’ve just returned to the Good Life after a successful trade and solidarity mission to our great ally Israel. 🇺🇸 🇮🇱

The existing trade relationship between Nebraska and Israel is tremendous, but it was also enormously impactful to bear witness to the alliance between our two countries and the gratitude the people of Israel have for America’s support for their frontline fight against violent Islamist extremism. America and Israel are in the same fight, and I was honored to see the fruits of our friendship.

[Governor Jim Pillen @TeamPillen]

Grateful for the warm welcome we received from @USAmbIsrael @GovMikeHuckabee. He’s a great patriot, a dedicated public servant, and is working hard alongside President Trump to achieve peace here in Israel.

The Ambassador was kind enough to host our delegation at his residence for a wonderful reception, which was full of friends and business partners of Nebraska, innovators, faithful Nebraskans on pilgrimage here to the Holy Land, and many others.

He’s right about Nebraska beef — it’s a big deal in Israel, and we are proud of our work this week to keep selling the best of Nebraska.
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[Governor Jim Pillen @TeamPillen]

Ambassador Huckabee got it right: “Governors get things done.”

We’re proudly promoting Nebraska, the @USDA’s mission of supporting American agriculture, and building relationships with the Jewish people.

[Foreign Ag Service @USDAForeignAg]

U/S Lindberg is in Israel w/ Middle East Peace Agreement team, seeing U.S. commodities in intl food assistance, and representing U.S. ag in trade w/ Israel. He joined @USAmbIsrael & @TeamPillen to ensure U.S. ag is at the heart of next steps w/ Israel & the region.

[Governor Jim Pillen @TeamPillen]

By a happy scheduling coincidence, my trade mission to Israel happened to overlap with a pilgrimage of Nebraskans led by Bishop James D. Conley of the Diocese of Lincoln. I was deeply privileged to have the opportunity to join this faithful group at Christ’s tomb in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, for Mass celebrated by Bishop Conley.

Christianity’s holiest sites are more accessible under Israel’s protection than at any other time in history. As a result, millions of pilgrims travel from around the world to the Holy Land. Experiencing it firsthand is a moving experience for any person of faith, but particularly so for me this morning because I shared it with fellow Nebraskans of faith.

[Governor Jim Pillen @TeamPillen]

Nebraska beef is worldwide! Among our trade delegation is Fischel Ziegelheim, manager of WR Reserve, a kosher beef processor in Hastings that has the distinction of being the ONLY plant in America approved to sell into Israel.

And they’re bragging about it. WR Reserve’s Israeli distributor proudly advertises the Nebraska beef aboard its trucks, with the Hebrew writing below roughly translating to: “Fresh, juicy, marbled Black Angus beef from Nebraska.”

Proof again that Nebraska ranchers, feeders, and processors feed the world.

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[Luke J. Lindberg @TheUSA]

💪 @SecRollins and I have been aggressively seeking new markets and global partnerships for our farmers.

🇺🇸 American #biofuels will play an important role in powering rural prosperity in the heartland 👇🏼

[Governor Jim Pillen @TeamPillen]

Israel is America’s most important ally — and we are working hard to grow our relationship and support her people. Following the historic peace deal reached by @POTUS, I’m proud to announce that I will be leading a trade mission next week to Israel to further strengthen our bond and expand Nebraska’s business opportunities.

I’m grateful to Elad Strohmayer (@EladStr), Israel’s new Consul General to the Midwest, for making his first visit to Nebraska and for his work to build ties between our peoples.
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[Cobus Block @BlockCobus]

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