USDA Designates 10 Nebraska Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
April 29, 2022
Ten primary counties and 16 contiguous counties have been designated as natural disaster areas to allow producers access to emergency loans for recovery efforts.
La Nina Forecasted to Continue with Drought Expansion Likely According to CPC
April 28, 2022
Nebraska Climatologist Al Dutcher reviews the latest CPC forecast, which predicts drought intensification through the entire 2022 growing season.
Financial Health Checkup for Farmers and Ranchers
April 28, 2022
This webinar with Nebraska Extension Agricultural Economist Jessica Groskopf takes a closer look at farm and ranch balance sheets and help you answer questions about the financial health of your business.
TAPS Crowdsourcing Team Makes First Decisions of the Season
April 28, 2022
To date, the TAPS Crowdsourcing Team has determined a series of pre-plant decisions, including hybrid company, seed variety, population density and pre-plant nitrogen amount, with some interesting results.
Roth IRAs for Children Earning a Wage on the Farm
April 27, 2022
Though savings accounts for farm youth are common, Roth IRAs are another great avenue for investing the money they earn through labor on the family farm.
Free Farm and Ag Law Clinics Set for May
April 27, 2022
There are five dates scheduled for free, in-person farm and ag law clinics in May.
Crop Progress: Nebraska Soybean Planting Underway
April 27, 2022
Soybean planting has begun in Nebraska, and corn planted was 10% as of April 24.
Weekly Agricultural Weather Update — April 26, 2022
April 27, 2022
Though lack of surface moisture and cool soil temperatures have contributed to planting delays across Nebraska, two precipitation events are expected to hit the state in early May, followed by a warming trend.