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Estate planning with life insurance can provide a fair inheritance for all heirs, keeping keep farm succession plans smooth and balanced for all family members.

Ideas for Estate and Transition Planning: Life Insurance Inheritance Equalization

October 24, 2024
Learn how farmers can use life insurance to divide assets between "on-farm" and "off-farm" heirs, ensuring a fair distribution of assets upon passing of the insured.

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Ag Smart Money Week: Free Events Nov. 4-8

October 24, 2024
Unlock financial success at Ag Smart Money Week — join free in-person and virtual sessions tailored for farmers and ranchers to improve financial management, reduce production costs, and handle risks with confidence.

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Though the farm finance and ag law clinics are offered monthly at sites across Nebraska, remote sessions are another option — call the number below to arrange a one-on-one meeting via phone or virtual platform.

Free Farm and Ag Law Clinics Set for October, November

October 24, 2024
Offered since 1989, these clinics offer guidance to farmers and ranchers on a wide variety of issues pertaining to ag business ownership. Sessions are confidential and conducted in-person, with four dates in October and November.

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Historical crop production reports for Nebraska are available at USDA.

Nebraska Crop Production Report for October 2024

October 24, 2024
Overall, Nebraska's crop production is higher than in 2023, with dry beans and alfalfa leading at a 29% increase.

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Start a transition plan now for the next generation. (Photo by Natalie Jones, IANR Media)

Farm and Ranch Transition Planning Workshop Scheduled in Crawford

October 24, 2024
Extension's next Transition Planning workshop will assist farm and ranch families with strategies for developing estate and succession plans.

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Cattle and calf graze in pasture south of Scottsbluff. (Photo by Miranda Mueller)

Pasture Lease Workshop Scheduled in Rushville

October 24, 2024
This Nov. 5 workshop will equip landlords and tenants with up-to-date management strategies for agricultural land leases, including key data on land values and cash rental rates.

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While soybean residue can be grazed to move animals off overused pasture, it has low feed value and should always be accompanied by supplemental feed.

Pasture and Forage Minute: Fall Alfalfa and Soybean Residue Grazing

October 23, 2024
Extension insights on lower bloat risk for animals grazing fall alfalfa, and the pros and cons of grazing soybean residue.

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Producers facing market volatility are considering hunting as a potential income source, but clarity on hunting rights in leases is crucial, as these rights typically default to tenants unless explicitly reserved for landlords.

Pasture and Forage Minute: Prussic Acid Management, Hunting Rights for Land Leases

October 15, 2024
Tips for preventing prussic acid poisoning as temperatures begin to drop and determining who holds hunting rights on leased cropland or pasture.

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