Nebraska FARMcast - Farm and Ranch Management

Dr. Cory Walters, associate professor and grain economist in the Department of Agricultural Economics, discusses why participation in the new ECO depends upon producer goals and objectives.

Cindy Houlden, cooperative development specialist with the Nebraska Cooperative Development Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, discusses this year's round of mini grants awarded to cooperative enterprises in five rural communities across the state, and how and why the Center works to help rural communities prospers.

With: Austin Duerfeldt, southeast regional agricultural economist, Nebraska Extension.  The webinar is a refresher for those new to or wising to brush up on ag exemptions from state sales tax. It will cover the regulations set forth in 2014 legislation, many providing perspective from the side of the consumer farmer/rancher. Agricultural exemptions, auctions and occasional sales will be cover...

Dave Aiken is a professor and water and agricultural law specialist in the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.  He discusses the Biden administration's climate goals, how a clean energy program might work and benefit the stability of the country's power grid, and why this is an important issue for farmers and ranchers in Nebraska. 

Dr. Elliott Dennis is an assistant professor and livestock marketing economist in the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He discusses cattle delivery in Nebraska and other regions, its relationship to basis and the strengths and weaknesses of the modern stockyard delivery system.

Becky Vogt, Survey Research Manager with the Nebraska Rural Poll, discusses the history and impact of the survey and new questions for the 2021 poll, soon to be distributed. Now in its 26th year, the Nebraska Rural Poll is an annual survey of rural Nebraskans, conducted by the Department of Agricultural Economics here at UNL, in partnership with Rural Prosperity Nebraska and Nebraska Extension. Yo...

With: Brad Lubben, extension policy specialist, UNL; Cory Walters, extension grain marketing specialist, UNL; and Jessica Groskopf, agricultural systems economist, UNL.  The webinar will focus on the role of farm programs, crop insurance (including the new Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO) and marketing for the 2021 crop production year. We will discuss newly finalized crop insurance price infor...

With: Allan Vyhnalek, Nebraska Extension Educator for Farm and Ranch Succession. The first session of this two-part series on succession and estate planning will focus on why farmers and ranchers do not like to plan, how to avoid the “circle of inaction," and other roadblocks to starting the process — presented so you can be prepared to overcome them. The importance of family communication will al...

With: Jessica Groskopf, extension educator and agricultural economist; Glennis McClure, extension educator and farm and ranch management analyst; Aaron Berger, extension educator for beef systems; Austin Duerfeldt, extension educator and agricultural economist; and Tina Barrett, program manager, Nebraska Farm Business, Inc. This is the second in a series of webinars to assist farmer and ranchers t...

With Elliott Dennis, assistant professor of livestock marketing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; James Mitchell, assistant professor of livestock marketing and management, University of Arkansas; Brian Vander Ley, assistant professor and veterinary epidemiologist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. USDA-APHIS has recently closed its comment period on a potentially new policy on animal ID and tr...

A brief discussion highlights the points that were made during the hourlong webinar. Watch the entire presentation at farm.unl.edu/webinars.   With Elliott Dennis, assistant professor of livestock marketing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Tom Brink, CEO of the Red Angus Association of America; and Andrew Dorn, Global Product Marketing Manager at Allflex Livestock Intelligence.  Co...

With Dave Aiken, Professor and Water and Agricultural Law Specialist, UNL Agricultural Economics, and Rick Stowell, Animal Environment Extension Specialist, UNL Animal Science. In a recent Nebraska Supreme Court decision, Egan v. County of Lancaster, the court ruled that a county zoning permit for three poultry barns was justified in part because neighbors would be free of objectionable odors 94%...

With Dallas Zimbelman, branch manager, Archer Credit Union; Tara Janda, Financial Services Officer, Farm Credit Services of America; Jessica Groskopf, panhandle regional economist, UNL; Austin Duerfeldt, southeast regional economist, UNL. This is the first in a series of webinars to assist farmers and ranchers to better understand their financial positions. Sessions will be held from noon to 1 p.m...

With Brad Lubben, extension policy specialist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Cathy Anderson, production and compliance programs chief, USDA Farm Service Agency - Nebraska. As the calendar turns to 2021, agricultural producers and professionals are preparing for a new Administration in Washington, new leadership on the agricultural committees in Congress, and new directions for farm policy an...

With Tina Barrett, director, Nebraska Farm Business, Inc. As farmers and ranchers prepare to file 2020 taxes, new updates to tax law in 2020 are important to be aware of. Tina Barrett will summarize these changes, including the many new considerations under the CARES Act, and discuss how they impact tax returns for the year.

With: John Hewlett, ranch/farm management specialist, University of Wyoming Jay Parsons, professor and farm and ranch management specialist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Evaluating risk management alternatives can be challenging, especially without the right tools. The RightRisk Education Team has been working for nearly 20 years to develop the right tools to assist managers of agricultural oper...

With: Brad Lubben, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center Greg Ibach, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Bill Northey, USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Shannon Neibergs, Washington State University and the Western Extension Risk Management and Education Center Elliott Dennis, University of Neb...

With: Mark Jensen, president and CEO of Farm Credit Services of America Ben Herink, farm loan manager with the USDA Farm Service Agency Ken Mehlin, executive vice president and chief credit officer of Bruning Bank Daryl Wilton, executive vice president and chief credit officer of Cornerstone Bank in York With wide swings in the stock market, employment, GDP and other economic indicators, 2020 may...

With Dave Aiken, professor and extension water and agricultural law specialist in the Department of Agricultural Economics.  Aiken explains each of the six initiatives facing voters, along with the positions of both proponents and opponents of each issue and what the potential impact of each issue could be, especially on property taxes.  Measures on the Nov. 3 ballot that will be discuss...

Tina Barrett is a farm financial consultant and director of Nebraska Farm Business, Inc., which provides financial analysis, business planning and tax services to over 400 farm and ranch businesses across the state. She reviews the current financial positions of farms included in Nebraska Farm Business’s annual farm averages report, looking at net income, cost of production, debt and net worth, an...

With Brad Lubben, associate professor and extension policy specialist, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Farm program payments are a significant part of the bottom line for farmers and ranchers in 2020, whether from existing commodity programs, agricultural disaster assistance, or trade and COVID-19 relief. This session will review current program details and pr...

With Dave Aiken , professor and agricultural law specialist, Department of Agricultural Economics. The 2020 Unicameral at the last minute provided property tax relief of around 6% for most property owners. Learn how this happened and how to estimate your “property tax refund” that you could get next year.

With Brad Lubben , associate professor and policy specialist, Department of Agricultural Economics; Jeffrey Stokes , professor and Hanson-Clegg-Allen Chair in Agricultural Banking and Finance, Department of Agricultural Economics; and Eric Thompson , Karl H. Nelson Associate Professor of Economics and director of the Bureau of Business Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Nebraska’s tot...

With Jay Rempe, senior economist, Nebraska Farm Bureau. Over the past year, events have rocked the cattle industry and drove to the surface long-standing questions concerning the cattle markets and market structure. These concerns resulted in numerous policy proposals being offered in Washington D.C. In response, the Nebraska Farm Bureau created a Task Force of cattle producers to study current ca...

With Jim Jansen and Austin Duerfeldt , extension agricultural economists, and Allan Vyhnalek , extension educator for farm and ranch succession, Department of Agricultural Economics. From Sept. 10, 2020. This workshop will prepare landowners and tenants for 2021 by offering information and analysis on cash rental rates, flexible leasing, landlord/tenant communication, farm succession and utilizing...