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Farm Program

Tractor pulling a red planter across a dry, residue-covered field, kicking up dust under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

February 6, 2026

Base Acres Explained: How They Compare to Planting on Nebraska Farms

By Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics, Cory Walters - Extension Grain Economist, Anastasia Meyer - Agricultural Economist and Extension Instructor

Beef cattle grazing in a dry fall pasture with one animal resting in the foreground as others graze in the distance.

October 14, 2025

Pasture and Forage Minute: Stacking Insurance Programs to Manage Risk, Tips for Grazing Fall Forages

By Ben Beckman - Extension Educator, Shannon Sand - Agricultural Economics Extension Educator

Nebraska map of NiRIA priority areas: Priority A (red) concentrated along the central Platte corridor and parts of the northeast and southwest; Priority B (gray) scattered in broad bands statewide; all other areas Priority C (pale yellow).

September 19, 2025

Nebraska’s Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Act (NiRIA) Program Opens for 2026 Applications

Farmer kneeling in a pasture examining a soil and root sample, with a shovel in the ground and cattle grazing in the background.

June 26, 2025

Empowering Producers: NRCS Conservation Programs Enhance Soil Health Across Nebraska

By Carolina Córdova - Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Assistant Professor and Statewide Soil Health Specialist, Jami Thoene - NRCS-NE Outreach Coordinator

Chart showing corn prices, PLC, and ARC price protection over years

December 6, 2019

Farm Program Decisions, Analysis, and Impacts

By Brad Lubben - Extension Ag Policy Specialist

Harvesting crops in field

May 20, 2021

Farm Income and the Safety Net in 2021

Silos

December 21, 2021

Nebraska Farm Income and Farm Policy Directions

Farm program webinar slide

January 21, 2022

Farm Program Details, Decisions, and Directions Webinar

Farmer on land

May 18, 2022

Managing Through Drought with USDA Conservation and Assistance Programs

Field in drought

June 30, 2022

USDA Has Issued More Than $4 Billion in Emergency Relief Program Payments to Date

Soil nutrients

September 12, 2022

USDA Announces New Opportunities to Improve Nutrient Management

Tractor at sunset

October 19, 2022

USDA Provides Payments of Nearly $800 Million in Assistance to Help Keep Farmers Farming