LINCOLN – Landowners and agricultural producers with expiring Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contract are able to receive additional rental incentives as well as extend the land’s role in conservation for another 30 years. The U.S. Departm'... Read More

LINCOLN – A total of 13 primary counites along with 31 contiguous counties were listed following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) disaster declaration announcement. According to a release from the office of Senator Pete Ricketts, th'... Read More

LINCOLN – USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct its biannual Agricultural Labor Survey this month. According to a release, the survey will collect information about hired labor from over 1,400 farmers and ranchers'... Read More

LINCOLN – The Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) reminded grain producers and dealers in Nebraska of the state’s laws when it comes to doing business with grain dealers. According to a release, it is important for a producer or seller to'... Read More

WAYNE – Mike Boehm, NU Vice President and Harlan Vice Chancellor for UNL’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR), and other IANR members will meet with members of the public on April 4 in Wayne. From a news release, a dinner an'... Read More

LINCOLN, NE - More than 6,000 Nebraska FFA members, including students, alumni, and educators will gather in Lincoln beginning today for the 95th Annual State FFA Convention.   The annual gathering brings FFA members together for competiti'... Read More

CONCORD – The UNL Haskell Ag Lab is hosting a tree pruning workshop on Thursday, March 23 from 1 to 3:30 PM. The workshop helps to gain hands-on experience by learning proper pruning techniques, discovering pruning tools and equipment, and pract'... Read More

LINCOLN – Nebraska USDA Farm Service Agency, with several partners in conservation, will conduct meetings with information for agricultural producers and private landowners interested in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The U.S. Departmen'... Read More

LINCOLN – The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) reminded Nebraskans burning season has begun in Kansas, Oklahoma, and other states in the region, including Nebraska.  Air quality in Nebraska can be impacted due to the smoke o'... Read More

LINCOLN, Neb. – An individual and a company were recognized at the Nebraska Corn Board’s (NCB) 2023 awards dinner on February 27 in Lincoln. The annual awards event highlights outstanding contributions to the state’s corn industry. Each of the '... Read More

LINCOLN – The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) is looking for applicants wanting to participate in an internship experience starting in May 2023 hosted by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). The internship gives students a look of Nebraska’s cor'... Read More

Lincoln, Nebraska, Feb. 16, 2023 – Nebraska USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) is reminding producers of the availability of two programs announced by USDA earlier this year that wrap-up and fill remaining gaps in previous natural disaster and pandemic'... Read More

OMAHA - February 2023 Survey Results at a Glance: For a third straight month, the region’s overall economic reading hovered slightly above growth neutral, indicating slow growth. Farmland prices have now advanced for 29 straight months. '... Read More

LINCOLN - For the week ending January 29, 2023, topsoil moisture supplies rated 18% very short, 37% short, 39% adequate, and 6% surplus. According to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, subsoil moisture supplies rated 34% very sh'... Read More