2021 Crop Insurance Coverage for Those Affected by the Irrigation Canal Tunnel Collapse
February 16, 2021
A summary of insurable production losses due to collapse of the Goshen/Gering-Ft Laramie irrigation canal in 2019.
Panhandle Perspectives: New chickpea disease study will begin in 2021
January 29, 2021
With chickpea demand on the rise, UNL researchers are digging into a fungal disease issue that has long-prevented the crop's commercial growth in Nebraska.
USDA NASS to Collect 2020 Crop Production and Stocks Data
November 19, 2020
As the 2020 growing season comes to an end, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will contact producers nationwide to gather final year-end crop production numbers and the amount of grain and oilseeds stored on their farms.
USDA Designates Six Nebraska Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
October 8, 2020
Producers in Colfax, Cuming, Dawes, Dodge, Stanton and Thurston counties who suffered losses due to recent drought may be eligible for emergency loans.
USDA Investigates Packages of Unsolicited Seeds from China
July 29, 2020
USDA urges anyone who receives an unsolicited package of seeds to immediately contact their State plant regulatory official or APHIS State plant health director.
2017 USDA Census of Agriculture is Underway
December 15, 2017
Producers in Nebraska have started receiving the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service 2017 Census of Agriculture. Conducted once every five years, the census aims to get a complete and accurate picture of American agriculture.