Farm Management

Crop planted in green cover crop
Figure 1. Corn planted into green rye terminated at planting.

Planting Green Questionnaire – Simple Analysis

February 18, 2021
New survey and sharing results from the 2020 survey of Midwestern agriculturalists when planting soybean and corn into green cover crops.

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Free Farm and Ag Law Clinics Set for March

February 18, 2021
Free legal and financial clinics are being offered for farmers and ranchers across the state in March 2021, providing one-on-one meetings with an agricultural law attorney and an agricultural financial counselor.

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Nebraska Land Link Now Accepting Applications

February 17, 2021
A new application period is now open for Nebraska Land Link — a program that aims to connect new and beginning farmers and ranchers with retiring landowners.

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combines harvesting soybeans
Soybean harvest by the Spohn Farms combine crew near Friend, Neb. Oct. 3, 2016. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication Photography.

Extension Landlord-Tenant Cash Rent Workshops Rescheduled as Virtual Meetings

December 17, 2020
Nebraska Extension will hold a series of virtual landlord-tenant cash rent workshops in lieu of in-person meetings that were scheduled for February.

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Free Farm and Ag Law Clinics Set for January

December 17, 2020
Free legal and financial clinics are being offered for farmers and ranchers across the state in January 2021, providing one-on-one meetings with an agricultural law attorney and an agricultural financial counselor.

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UNL Seeking Beta Testers for New Online Agricultural Budget Calculator

December 4, 2020
The Department of Agricultural Economics is preparing to launch an online Agricultural Budget Calculator (ABC) tool and is looking for beta test participants to use the program, report any issues, and provide feedback prior to the public launch.

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corn and soybean field with center pivot irrigation
Photo by Glennis McClure

Register for Annual 4-state Crop Insurance Webinar by Dec. 7

December 3, 2020
An annual four-state crop insurance workshop for agricultural professionals will be presented in a series of three webinars on Dec. 8, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Central time. The program will offer information on designing risk management plans and providing risk management advice to clients.

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Free December Webinars: Farm Tax Law Changes and Farm Program and Policy Update

December 3, 2020
The Department of Agricultural Economics’ Farm and Ranch Management team is presenting two free webinars focusing on tax law changes for 2020 and an update on farm program and ag policy in light of a new administration in Washington.

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