Extension’s Successful Farmer Series Will Dig into Cropping Systems Hot Topics
November 17, 2023
Split into three sessions, the series will feature discussions on ag policy and marketing, weather and climate projections, cover crops, nitrogen and nitrate management, water quality and more.
Mittelstet Talks Nebraska Ag Education with RFD-TV
November 17, 2023
In this RFD-TV segment, Tammy Mittelstet, CASNR statewide education and careers pathways coordinator, discusses the educational programs offered across the state to prepare K-12 students for ag-related careers.
![To submit a request for USDA FSA assistance, producers should contact their local <a href="http://www.farmers.gov/service-locator" target="_blank" title="Commodity Loan Rates">USDA Service Center</a>. Tractor in field at sunset](https://cropwatch.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/hero/2023/tractor-sunset_2.jpeg?itok=I4FTN7E3)
USDA November 2023 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
November 17, 2023
USDA FSA's website features the Loan Assistance Tool, an interactive online, step-by-step guide that assists producers through the farm loan process.
2024 Nebraska Crop Budgets — A Mixed Review With Some Costs Higher, Some Lower
November 17, 2023
Glennis McClure, Nebraska Extension educator and farm and ranch management analyst, reviews her projections for cost of crop production in 2024.
Weekly Weather Update and Outlook: Nov. 16, 2023
November 17, 2023
Drought has enhanced in sections of southern and eastern Nebraska this month, but a storm early next week may bring some relief, with cooler temperatures expected by Thanksgiving Day.
Confronting Cropping Challenges Program to be Offered in November 2023
November 16, 2023
In its seventh year, Nebraska Extension's Confronting Cropping Challenges program will help producers in northeastern Nebraska with current and emerging cropping issues.
![Part one of a two-part series from Cornhusker Economics, this article describes the approach taken to understand how tractor fuel efficiencies have evolved since the introduction of EPA tiers. The second part of the series will identify the impact of EPA tiers on fuel efficiency through an econometric analysis. Farmer on tractor](https://cropwatch.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/hero/2023/2023-11-17-diesel-tractor-fuel-efficiency.jpeg?itok=oDfpkJn6)
Diesel Tractor Fuel Efficiency and Exhaust Emissions Standards
November 16, 2023
Cornhusker Economics experts examine the impact of fuel efficiencies as exhaust emission standards evolved in stringency from their beginning in 1996 to today’s standard.
What is IRS Section 180 and How Does it Work?
November 16, 2023
With recent land purchases, some producers are asking questions to learn more about IRS Section 180 and how it may provide tax deductions in the year of purchase.