New Program Aims to Help Socially Disadvantaged Ag Producers Access Capital
February 14, 2024
The program will assist underserved farmers and ranchers with finding affordable funding sources to start and grow their business.
![Results of the 2022 Census of Agriculture are now available on the <a href="https://www.nass.usda.gov/agcensus/" target="_blank">USDA NASS website</a>. Combine in corn field](https://cropwatch.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/hero/2024/combine-corn-field.png?itok=-0BIJ6cf)
USDA NASS Announces Release of 2022 Census of Agriculture
February 14, 2024
Though the numbers of farms in Nebraska was down slightly in 2022, the value of ag products has risen by 34% since 2017.
USDA to Kick Off National Agricultural Classification Survey
February 2, 2024
The survey will go to approximately 250,000 recipients to ask if they conduct agricultural activity, ensuring that every U.S. producer has a voice and is counted in the 2027 ag census data.
Farmers Can Now Enroll in Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs for 2024 Crop Year
January 4, 2024
Extended for an additional year, the ARC and PLC programs will provide assistance to producers facing commodity market volatilities throughout the 2024 crop year.
USDA ‘Hardiness’ Zone Sees Few Changes for Most of Nebraska
December 19, 2023
The new hardiness zone map for Nebraska has shifted the southernmost regions into a new zone — a refinement to the map due to a nearly doubled amount of available weather station data for the region.
![Historical small grains data for Nebraska is available at <a href="https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/5t34sj573" target="_blank">USDA</a>. Oat field](https://cropwatch.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/hero/2023/oat-field_2.jpeg?itok=EBeHTBIy)
2023 Small Grain County-level Estimates
December 19, 2023
County-level estimates for 2023 small grain acreage, yield and production are now available on the Quick Stats online database.
![To help prevent farm foreclosures, USDA will cover approximately $80 million in delinquencies for an estimated 210 borrowers whose qualifying guaranteed loans were flagged for liquidation as of Nov. 30, 2023. USDA will also provide approximately $128 million for an estimated 1,120 borrowers with currently outstanding direct Emergency Loans as of Nov. 30, 2023. Tractor planting field](https://cropwatch.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/hero/2023/planting_1.jpeg?itok=Qz6yqxAo)
USDA Provides $208 Million to Help Prevent Guaranteed Borrower Foreclosure, Assist Emergency Loan Borrowers
December 15, 2023
Borrowers can submit requests in person at their local FSA office or via the assistance portals on farmers.gov by Dec. 31, 2023.
Nebraska Pulse Crop Conference Reviewed Crop Insurance and Policy
December 15, 2023
USDA recently announced its expanded revenue protection for dry pea production in Nebraska, which is set to begin with the 2024 crop year.