UNL CropWatch Sept. 22, 2010: Plan Now for Major Tax Changes

Oct. 22, 2010

On this week's Market Journal Tina Barrett, director of Nebraska Farm Business, Inc., discusses tax credits for health insurance payments, as well as a potential tax rate increase for next year.

Other topics on this week's Market Journal include:

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UNL CropWatch Oct. 1, 2010: UNL Program Helps with Planned Extension of Family Farm Operations

Oct. 1, 2010

UNL Agricultural Economics is again hosting Returning to the Farm, a program for families bringing another person or persons into the farm/ranch operation.

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UNL CropWatch Oct. 29, 2010: Treat Winter Annuals in Alfalfa, Avoid Spring Time Crunch

Oct. 29, 2010

With good fall conditions winter annual weeds like pennycress, mustards, henbit, and downy brome are getting a dense, robust start that could lead to heavy weed growth next spring.

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UNL CropWatch Oct. 18, 2010: Rust Developing in Alfalfa

Oct. 18, 2010

Warm, humid weather has caused rust to form in many alfalfa fields throughout the region.

Rust doesn't overwinter here and rarely infects alfalfa here before mid-July, but with humid conditions like we've had this year, rust can be blown up from the south and infect fields.

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UNL CropWatch Sept. 18, 2010: Revitatilizing Warm-Season Pastures

Oct. 18, 2010

Cheatgrass, downy brome, bluegrass, smooth brome, and other cool-season plants have invaded many warm-season grass pastures and rangeland. This invasion shifts good grazing away from summer and toward spring when most folks have plenty of pasture.

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