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Detasseling’s Decline in Nebraska | Lincoln News
Published 1 week, 4 days ago
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Corn detasseling, once a summer staple for Nebraska teens, is fading fast as migrant workers fill the gaps—and local youth chase better pay in retail or food service. With fewer young Nebraskans signing up, farm operations shrink, and data from new state reporting reveals a labor shift that could reshape this iconic rite of passage forever.
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