Farm Finance and Ag Law Clinics this January December 12, 2018
Need a second opinion on an ag finance or ag law question? Schedule a free, one-on-one consultation at one of five sites this January.
Farm Management
Ag Economists Study How Crop Insurance May Affect Input Decisions November 29, 2018
If producers are shielded from yield risk by crop insurance, does that affect their input use? New studies illustrate the role of actual production history and the dynamic nature of moral hazard in crop insurance.
Farm Finance and Ag Law Clinics this December November 26, 2018
Schedule free, one-on-one ag law or ag financial consultations at one of these four sites in December.
Farm Labor Rates for the Northern Plains November 15, 2018
How does what you paid for harvest labor compare with what others in the Northern Plains Region paid during the October survey week. For 2018, the average was $15.49, up 7% from 2017. Laborers worked an average of 47.4 hours that week.
2019 Nebraska Crop Income Projections November 14, 2018
Try this three-step method to develop a crop income projection for 2019 based on average yield estimates, commodity price projections, and direct cost and overhead. The 2019 crop production budgets can be used as a guide.
Cornhusker Economics: Putting a Dollar Value on Irrigation in the High Plains November 14, 2018
The extra agricultural production from irrigation across the High Plains Aquifer (HPA) was worth about $3.5 billion in 2007, $2 billion of which was produced in Nebraska. This research analyzed annual crop production and weather information for 1960 to 2007 for each of the 205 counties overlying the HPA.
Ag Accounting: The Ins and Outs of Prepaid Expenses November 12, 2018
Are you considering some late 2018 purchases? Three factors can help you and your tax preparer determine whether they meet the Internal Revenue Service requirements for a prepaid expense.
Running Your Business: What is your Product? October 30, 2018
A lot of farm and ranch operations have side businesses such as selling seed corn, installing fence, doing conservation land work, or providing other custom services. This series looks at how to develop these side businesses.