Farm Management

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Nebraska Extension Provides Interactive Introductory Field Scout Online Training May 11

April 14, 2021
A training course for summer employees working in the ag industry, as well as corn and soybean growers wanting to learn how to better manage corn and soybean pests.

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How Does Refinancing Affect Your Balance Sheet?

April 1, 2021
Refinancing can be a useful tool for farms and ranches to improve cash flow, but it also impacts your balance sheet. Jessica Groskopf takes a closer look at what changes you should be prepared to see.

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Hosted by Samantha Teten and Jackson Stansell — graduate students in UNL's Department of Biological Systems Engineering and Nebraska Extension Digital Agriculture team members — FarmBits Podcast is a weekly series highlighting new innovations and trends in digital agriculture through interviews with academic experts, farmers and industry specialists.

FarmBits Podcast: Multi-Dimensional Management for Planting

April 1, 2021
Rachel Stevens, ACRE Farm Manager at Purdue University, returns to FarmBits to discuss multi-hybrid planting technologies.

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Hosted by Samantha Teten and Jackson Stansell — graduate students in UNL's Department of Biological Systems Engineering and Nebraska Extension Digital Agriculture team members — FarmBits Podcast is a weekly series highlighting new innovations and trends in digital agriculture through interviews with academic experts, farmers and industry specialists.

FarmBits Podcast: Planting — Farmer Focus

April 1, 2021
Nebraska farmer Don Batie shares his experiences with exploring new planting technologies like active downforce and appropriate seeding rates — particularly for soybean crops.

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Free Farm and Ag Law Clinics Set for April

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

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2021 Crop Insurance Projected Prices and Guaranteed Prices

March 18, 2021
What are the chances of crop insurance prices declining to unfavorable levels between now and this fall? Cory Walters takes a closer look.

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Crop Insurance 2021: The Role of the New Enhanced Coverage Option

March 18, 2021
Thinking of enrolling in the new crop insurance option for 2021? Here's what you need to know about the Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO) before you make a decision.

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Hosted by Samantha Teten and Jackson Stansell — graduate students in UNL's Department of Biological Systems Engineering and Nebraska Extension Digital Agriculture team members — FarmBits Podcast is a weekly series highlighting new innovations and trends in digital agriculture through interviews with academic experts, farmers and industry specialists.

FarmBits Podcast: Building Your Digital Presence

March 18, 2021
In this week’s episode, Rachel Stevens, founder of Heartland Ag Consulting, discusses the importance of establishing a digital presence for modern agribusinesses and farms.

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