4 Estate Planning Workshops in January-February
January 10, 2017
Workshops on business succession and estate planning for farm and ranch owners, families and beginners will be held at four sites this January and February.
Preparing for Farm Loan Renewal Time
January 10, 2017
Shortly before Christmas, I was watching a Christmas movie with my family about a farm family who was in jeopardy of losing the operation if they didn’t come up with the required payments by January 2. It made me wish the struggles of the real farm economy could be fixed in less than two hours. While this isn't possible, there are steps farmers can take to prepare for a meeting with their banker. This story outlines key points to consider.
Nebraska’s Estate Plan for your Farm
January 10, 2017
What happens if you die without leaving a will or trust? This article explains the provisions in Nebraska laws for administering your estate and transferring your assets, as well as who may have to pay inheritance taxes.
Farm and Ranch Business Succession & Estate Planning Workshops in Bridgeport, Chadron
January 6, 2017
Workshops on business succession and estate planning for farm and ranch owners, families and beginners will be presented Jan. 25 at Bridgeport and Chadron.
Nebraska Extension Workshops on Using Quicken
January 6, 2017
Nebraska Extension is hosting workshops on using Quicken, a popular commercial record-keeping software package, for farm financial recordkeeping.
January 2017 Farm Finance and Ag Law Clinics
December 21, 2016
Openings are available for one-on-one, confidential farm finance and ag law consultations being conducted across the state each month. An experienced ag law attorney and ag financial counselor will be available to address farm and ranch issues related to financial planning, estate and transition planning, farm loan programs, debtor/creditor law, water rights, and other relevant matters.
Using the 2017 Crop Budgets to Focus on Costs
January 20, 2017
The 2017 Nebraska Crop Budgets include 73 crop budgets representing most major Nebraska crops from corn to peas to wheat and a variety of production and irrigation systems. With the challenging agricultural economy, the budgets are one means to identify and focus on specific areas of crop production costs falling above typical costs for your system.
Cornhusker Economics: Farm Program Payments and Projections
December 1, 2016
This week's Cornhusker Economics, produced by the Department of Agricultural Economics, looks at the federal Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs—important components of the farm income safety net— and the outlook ahead for these programs.