Now in its 24th year, the Farmers and Ranchers College continues to provide high-quality programming to area producers and agribusiness professionals with 2024-25 programming. Farmers and Ranchers College will kick off with its traditional program featuring Dr. David Kohl. The committee will continue the annual Cow/Calf College in January and end with a crop insurance and weather program in February.

This year, Farmers and Ranchers College will kick off Tuesday, Dec. 3. Registration will start at 12:45 p.m. and the program will start at 1 p.m. at the Opera House in Bruning, Nebraska. Featuring Dr. David Kohl, the program is titled, “Economic Realities in the Agricultural Industry: The Pulse”. What economic realities can we expect to see in the global and domestic agricultural industry? Kohl keeps a pulse on trends and factors to be mindful of during the economic downturn. Some of these topics are land and machinery values, interest rates, concentration of agriculture, importance of cash flows, and non-financial factors.

An academic hall-of-famer in the College of Agriculture at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, Kohl will draw upon his decades of experience as an educator and businessperson to present common financial and business practices that will proactively position your business regardless of the economic cycle. Kohl has keen insight into the agriculture industry gained through extensive travel, research, and involvement in ag businesses. He has traveled nearly 10 million miles, conducted more than 6,500 presentations and published more than 2,250 articles in his career. Kohl’s wisdom and engagement with all levels of the industry provide a unique perspective into future trends — don’t miss this high-energy session in preparation for 2025.

In 2025, the Partners in Progress – Beef Seminar (Cow/Calf College) will be 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center near Clay Center, Nebraska. Finally, from 9 a.m.-noon on Friday, Feb. 21, Farmers and Ranchers College will host a crop insurance and weather update at the Fillmore County Fairgrounds in Geneva, Nebraska. More details on these two events will follow as the dates near.

All programs are free to attend, but registration is appreciated for planning purposes.

More information is available on the Fillmore County Extension site. Questions on the Farmers and Ranchers College can be directed to the Fillmore County Extension Office at (402) 759-3712.

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