Ag Data

Tasseling corn field — UNL researchers have developed a metamodel to enhance the Global Yield Gap Atlas, a worldwide database that can aid producers in improving yields by providing high-quality agronomic data on 13 major food crops across 70 countries and six continents. (Photo by Craig Chandler, University Communication and Marketing)

Husker Researchers Use Machine Learning to Help Identify Yield Opportunities

September 27, 2024

The research team is generating precise estimates of crop yield potential worldwide, helping farmers, scientists and policymakers identify opportunities to improve agricultural productivity.

Woman writes on tabletop as people watch nearby — Jennifer Clarke (left), professor of statistics and food science and technology, and director of UNL’s Quantitative Life Sciences Initiative, joins a strategic planning discussion during the National Agricultural Producers Data Cooperative conference Aug. 9. (Photo by Emma Saathoff, IANR Media)

Husker Faculty Lead Conference Honing Strategies for National Ag Data Network

September 26, 2024

The USDA-funded initiative was formed to create a cyber-ecosystem that can securely manage and share agricultural data on a national scale, aiming to support farmers and industry stakeholders across the country.

University to Host National Conference on Ag Data Network Creation

August 2, 2024

Conference presentations will cover a wide range of topics regarding the creation of national ag data repositories, including producer needs, privacy protection and open-source web tools.

Center for Agricultural Profitability webinars are free to attend and recorded for viewing at any time. For a list of upcoming webinars, visit the <a href="https://events.unl.edu/cap/upcoming/" target="_blank">CAP website</a>. — Center for Agricultural Profitability webinars are free to attend and recorded for viewing at any time. For a list of upcoming webinars, visit the CAP website.

2023 Nebraska Farm Business Financial Averages

June 13, 2024

This webinar provides benchmarking data for producers regarding Nebraska farm and ranch incomes, ratios and family living data.

Woman holds pen above bar chart on paper — The April 16 Data Users' Meeting will include USDA updates followed by an open forum session with questions and comments.

USDA to Host Data Users’ Meeting to Gather Public Input on Statistical Programs

April 11, 2024

Free to the public with a virtual attendance option, the Data Users' Meeting is held to share recent and pending statistical program changes with the public and to solicit input on programs important to agriculture.

Farmer analyzing wheat stem — The National Agricultural Classification Survey seeks to identify individuals who produce and sell $1,000 of more of agricultural products in a calendar year, so that they may participate in the next Census of Agriculture.

USDA to Kick Off National Agricultural Classification Survey

February 2, 2024

The survey will go to approximately 250,000 recipients to ask if they conduct agricultural activity, ensuring that every U.S. producer has a voice and is counted in the 2027 ag census data.

Yield monitor data in a grid map — An example of processing yield monitor data, as presented during a new Center for Ag Profitability webinar with Joe Luck, professor of biological systems engineering and associate director of the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center (ENREEC).

Harvesting Insights: Understanding and Utilizing Yield Monitor Data

October 26, 2023

This Center for Ag Profitability webinar delves into the intricacies of working with harvest yield monitor data straight from the combine, including how to access yield data, software requirements, quality control checks and more.

Tech instruments in tractor — The goal of the symposium is to bring agriculture sector entities and law enforcement together to understand the range of threats targeting agriculture and to form enduring relationships to detect and counter cyber and security threats.

Producers Invited to Attend Agriculture Threats Symposium in June

May 18, 2023

Participating agencies will share insights on threats to agriculture posed by criminals, terrorists, cyber actors and foreign governments, and discuss ways to strengthen the ag sector and resist cyber attacks.

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