Estimating a Fair Value for Standing Forage
July 29, 2020
Several things need to be considered when deciding what value to place on standing forage. Forage prices reflect current inventories, demand, expected current season production and associated yield risk, and quality characteristics.
Crop Insurance and Irrigating Storm Damaged Fields
July 16, 2020
With recent storm damage, the following are resources and considerations when it comes to crop insurance and irrigating storm damaged fields.
Extension Offering Financial Record-Keeping Course for Ag Producers
July 16, 2020
A Nebraska Extension online course designed to help farmers and ranchers improve their decision-making by better understanding their current financial positions will begin Aug. 1.
2020 Nebraska Farm Custom Rates Report Published
July 9, 2020
A survey of agricultural custom operators is conducted in Nebraska every two years to determine the current rates charged by custom operators for machine hire services and other work they provide for neighboring farms and ranches or as part of a business enterprise.
Revenue Protection Crop Insurance and Hedging in 2020
July 8, 2020
With the uncertainty revolving around COVID-19, grain marketing has come to the forefront of many producers’ minds. "At current price levels should I hedge my crop?”
Free Farm and Ag Law Clinics Set for July
July 8, 2020
Free legal and financial clinics are being offered for farmers and ranchers across the state in July 2020. The clinics are one-on-one meetings with an agricultural law attorney and an agricultural financial counselor.
July 2 Webinar: Insurance Tools for Managing Forage Production Risk
June 25, 2020
Forage production varies greatly from one season to the next depending upon weather. In the last 15 years, several new insurance tools have become available to Nebraska producers to help manage this risk. This webinar provides an overview of all that is available and examples of how they can be used to mitigate weather risk.
Nebraska Small Business Stabilization Grants Available to Farmers, Ranchers
June 18, 2020
Nebraska, utilizing federal COVID-19 relief funding, has established a program to help businesses, including ranching, impacted by the pandemic. The Department of Economic Development expects to award grants of $12,000 to eligible businesses, for a total of approximately $330 million.