Oct. 22, 2010

On this week's Market Journal Tina Barrett, director of Nebraska Farm Business, Inc., discusses tax credits for health insurance payments, as well as a potential tax rate increase for next year.

Other topics on this week's Market Journal include:

• Ag land hard to buy with Bruce Johnson, UNL agricultural economist, who reports that in Nebraska only about 1.5% of the agricultural land changes hands annually.
   
• Cattle prices steady with Mike Briggs, feedlot owner, Seward, Nebraska, expects cattle markets to hold firm the rest of the year and strengthen when we get into the grilling season next spring.
   
• Congressional ag committees with Brad Lubben, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension public policy specialist, says November elections could cause changes in the chairs of both the House and Senate ag committees. This would mean a new round of public hearings on the next farm bill.
   
• A little rain and cooler temperatures with Al Dutcher, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension statewide climatologist, says chance of rain this weekend, and then sunny skies and cooler temperatures.

Next Week

The next Market Journal will focus on agriculture’s role in the economic development of rural communities in Nebraska with Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel, UNL Extension community development specialist, and Brad Lubben, UNL Extension public policy specialist. Paul Burgener, UNL Extension ag economics analyst, will take a look at the current wheat market.

Market Journal Broadcast Times

• NET1 – Saturday, 7 a.m. CT
• NET2 – Sunday, 9 a.m. CT
• Dish Network, Channel 9411

Friday, 12:30 p.m.
Sunday, 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.

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Tune in for a discussion with Bruce Johnson on ag land prices.

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Watch now to learn more about tax planning and tax credits for health insurance payments.