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Making Every Acre Count: Connecting Wildlife Science with Agricultural Decisions (Oct. 29, 2026 Webinar)
How can conservation fit the practical realities of working farms? The Applied Wildlife Ecology and Spatial Movement (AWESM) Lab at the University of…
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Marketing Tips for Corn and Soybeans #5 - Oct. 27, 2026 (Webinar Recording)
Jeff Peterson, assistant professor of practice in agricultural economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, wraps up the series with a look at where corn…
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Making PRF Insurance Work: Risk Protection Strategies and Performance (Oct. 22, 2026 Webinar)
Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage (PRF) Insurance has become an important risk management tool for livestock producers facing increasing precipitation…
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ARC and PLC 2026: Farm Program Details and Decisions (Oct. 15, 2026 Webinar)
Congress amended farm commodity programs through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in 2025, and producers are back to making an active Agriculture Risk Coverage…
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Farm Program Payments and Decisions with Brad Lubben
Nebraska producers have until Dec. 11 to make an ARC or PLC election for the 2026 crop year and complete enrollment at their FSA office. Brad Lubben…
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Marketing Tips for Corn and Soybeans #4 - Oct. 13, 2026 (Webinar Recording)
Jeff Peterson, assistant professor of practice in agricultural economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, explains what the discoloration showing up in…
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Local Food Collaboration Summit Connecting Growers for Success with Skylar Falter
Skylar Faltar, program coordinator with Buy Fresh Buy Local Nebraska, joins Nebraska FARMcast to talk about the Local Foods Collaboration Summit on Nov. 9 in…
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Women in Midwest AgTech Previewing Spur AgConverge 2026 Conference
Spur AgConverge runs Nov. 17-18 at Raising Nebraska in Grand Island, bringing farmers, startups, researchers and investors together to test new agricultural…
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Nebraska Ballot Issues: November 2026
Three issues will be on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot in Nebraska: (1) authorizing online sports betting, (2) prohibiting transgender females…
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Nebraska Crop-Share Leases: Findings from 92 Lease Arrangements (Oct. 1, 2026 Webinar)
How are Nebraska landlords and tenants dividing crop inputs, field operations and irrigation responsibilities? This webinar will share findings from 92…
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Cattle Budgeting Tutorial
In this tutorial video, Glennis McClure, Extension Educator with the Center for Agricultural Profitability, walks through CAP's cattle enterprise budget…
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Marketing Tips for Corn and Soybeans #3 - Sept. 29, 2026 (Webinar Recording)
Jeff Peterson, assistant professor of practice in agricultural economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, shows how to use the corn stocks-to-use ratio…
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2026 Beef Heifer Replacement Forecast (Sept. 24, 20216 Webinar)
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Extension Beef Economics team annually publishes a report that forecasts the expected value of replacement heifers for…
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Farm Bill Clears Senate Committee, But Not the Finish Line with Brad Lubben
The farm bill saga continues. Brad Lubben, Extension agricultural policy specialist at Nebraska, breaks down the Senate Agriculture Committee's Sept. 16 vote…
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Transitioning to Organic Production Cash Flow Recordkeeping and Waiting with Shannon Sand
Organic certification can open up new markets and price premiums, but getting there takes three years of planning, not just a change in what goes on the field…
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Marketing Tips for Corn and Soybeans #2 - Sept. 17, 2026 (Webinar Recording)
This webinar walks through the September WASDE report and shows how to turn its supply and demand numbers into a working grain marketing plan. USDA put the…
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From Conventional to Organic: Managing Leases and Records (Sept. 10, 2026 Webinar)
Transitioning to organic production requires careful planning beyond the field. This webinar will explore how the transition can affect farmland leases…
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Corn and Soybean Futures - Marketing Tips for Corn and Soybeans Sept. 1, 2026
From Marketing Tips for Corn and Soybeans on Sept. 1, 2026.
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Demand, Supply, and Weather - Marketing Tips for Corn and Soybeans Sept. 1, 2026
From Marketing Tips for Corn and Soybeans on Sept. 1, 2026.
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Marketing Tips for Corn and Soybeans #1 - Sept. 1, 2026 (Webinar Recording)
Corn and soybean growers should be paying close attention to their marketing decisions this fall, with both markets working higher on tightening supplies and…
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Nebraska Cash Rents: Lease Deadlines, Rental Rates, and Fair Agreements (Aug. 27, 2026 Webinar)
Nebraska landowners and tenants should begin reviewing their lease arrangements before the September 1 deadline for terminating or changing the terms of a…
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2026 Pro Farmer Crop Tour Sampling and Results- What it Means for Yield Estimates
This is part of the Marketing Tips for TAPS series for August 18, 2026, presented by the Center for Agricultural Profitability and the UNL TAPS program. Jeff…
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WASDE Balance Sheets - Corn and Soybeans Stocks-to-Use
This is part of the Marketing Tips for TAPS series for August 18, 2026, presented by the Center for Agricultural Profitability and the UNL TAPS program. Jeff…
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November Soybean Futures 8-18-26
This is part of the Marketing Tips for TAPS series for August 18, 2026, presented by the Center for Agricultural Profitability and the UNL TAPS program. Jeff…
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December Corn Futures - 8-18-26
This is part of the Marketing Tips for TAPS series for August 18, 2026, presented by the Center for Agricultural Profitability and the UNL TAPS program. Jeff…
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Marketing Tips for TAPS 8-18-26 FULL
Full presentation of Marketing Tips from TAPS series for August 18, 2026, presented by the Center for Agricultural Profitability and the UNL TAPS program. Jeff…
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Agricultural Land Management Quarterly - Summer 2026
Offered since 2019, the quarterly webinars address common management issues for Nebraska landowners, agricultural operators, and related stakeholders…
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2026 Nebraska Grocery Industry Summit with Ansley Fellers and Charlotte Narjes
Rural grocery stores often run on margins as thin as a penny on the dollar, and one wrong decision can put a store under. In this episode, Charlotte Narjes of…
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Land Link #10: Dividing Assets - Equal Isn't Always Fair
With: Jessica Groskopf and Anastasia Meyer, Agricultural Economists, UNL Center for Agricultural Profitability. This episode takes on one of the hardest parts…
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Mitigating Risk on the Farm and Ranch with Brad Lubben
Brad Lubben, Nebraska Extension policy specialist and director of the North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center, joins the podcast to break down…
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Using Livestock Risk Protection to Safeguard Cattle Profits (Aug. 6, 2026 Webinar)
Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) insurance has become one of the most widely used risk management tools available to cattle producers, thanks to significant…
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Proper Debt Structure: Matching Loan Terms to Loan Purpose (July 23, 2026 Webinar)
A loan structure that doesn't match its purpose can quietly strain a farm or ranch's finances for years, like a short-term note covering a long-term asset, or…
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Building a Farm Succession Plan #5: The Four Legal Documents
An estate plan tells the government what you want done at your death, but it does not teach anyone how to run a farm, and that gap is where many families get…
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Building a Farm Succession Plan #4: Sunset Planning
Most farmers and ranchers never plan to fully retire, which is why Jessica Groskopf calls this stage sunset planning rather than retirement. In the final…
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Building a Farm Succession Plan #3: Transferring Management
A farm can pass to the next generation on paper long before the next generation is ready to run it, and that gap is where transitions break down. In this…
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Building a Farm Succession Plan #2: Business Planning and Family Meetings
Before a farm or ranch moves to the next generation, families have to answer a hard question: is the operation viable enough to support another household? In…
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Building a Farm Succession Plan #1: Where to Start
Succession planning often begins with a legal document, but that document is only one piece of a much larger process. In the first episode of this five-part…
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Managing Feeder Cattle Price Risk With LRP Insurance with Jay Parsons_mixdown
Feeder cattle prices can drop faster than any producer expects, and Livestock Risk Protection insurance is one tool for managing that risk. Jay Parsons…
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Agricultural Business Planning: What Are the Steps? (July 16, 2026 Webinar)
Developing a business plan can seem overwhelming, whether you are starting a new venture or expanding an existing operation. This webinar covers the key…
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More Than a Market: The Social Role of Nebraska Sale Barns
A pilot study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln looked at what livestock sale barns provide beyond their economic function, and found they play a…
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Nebraska Farm Business 2025 Financial Averages & 2026 Outlook (July 9, 2026 Webinar)
Join Tina Barrett and Flint Corliss, of Nebraska Farm Business, Inc., for an in-depth review of the most recent financial data collected by Nebraska Farm…
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Understanding Ag Leases and Their Clauses with Anastasia Meyer
Anastasia Meyer, extension educator in agricultural economics with the Center for Agricultural Profitability at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, breaks down…
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Land Link #9 - Stepping Back Doesn't Mean Stepping Away
Retirement looks different in agriculture than it does in most professions, and stepping back from day-to-day management doesn't have to mean stepping away…
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USDA Wildfire Recovery Programs: What Nebraska Producers Need to Know
When wildfires hit central and western Nebraska this spring, producers were left with urgent questions about recovery, and USDA stepped in with several…
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2026 Nebraska Legislative Update for Agriculture (June 25, 2026 Webinar)
The Nebraska Legislature addressed numerous issues and budget challenges during their 60-day session earlier this year. Several bills and developments…
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USDA Drought Resources (June 23, 2026 Webinar)
While most areas of Nebraska have received some recent rain, the U.S. Drought Monitor shows a more long-term picture of significant drought over three quarters…
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A Producer's Guide to Annual Forage Insurance: Coverage, Sign-Up Decisions, and Performance (June 18, 2026)
The Annual Forage Insurance Program (AFIP) is a precipitation risk management tool available for annual forages planted on cropland with intended use as…
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Nebraska's Local Food Showcases Hit the Road This Summer with Michelle Garwood and Skylar Falter
Buy Fresh Buy Local Nebraska is hosting Local Food Showcases in communities across the state this summer, free events where people can sample dishes made from…
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Tax Deferral Options for Weather-Forced Livestock Sales with Tina Barrett
When drought or other weather conditions force producers to sell livestock earlier than planned or reduce herd numbers, the tax consequences can be…
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New Base Acres: What the One Big Beautiful Bill Means for Your Farm with Anastasia Meyer
Federal commodity program payments on many farms are still tied to base acres established in the 1985 farm bill — numbers that haven't changed in decades. New…
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What Are Custom Operators Charging? 2026 Nebraska Custom Rates Insights (June 11, 2026 Webinar)
This webinar will present key findings from the newly released 2026 Nebraska Agricultural Custom Rates Report. It will provide insights into current custom…
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Land Link #8 - The Emotional Side of Farm Transitions
1. Farm transitions involve more than leases, legal documents, and financial agreements. They involve people, and the emotional weight of those relationships…
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Land Link #7 - Tips for Land Seekers with Off-Farm Experience
1. Nebraska's Land Link program connects land seekers with landowners who are ready to transition their farm or ranch to the next generation, and you don't…
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Keeping Organic Acres Organic: Leases, Records, and Farm Transitions with Glennis McClure and Carla McCullough Dittman
Organic land represents years of investment in soil health, certification records, and the markets that reward that work. When that land changes hands…
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Nebraska Farm Income: Record High But Uneven Ground with Brad Lubben
Net farm income in Nebraska is projected to reach a record high in 2026, near $10 billion, but that number tells two very different stories depending on what…
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Nebraska Farm and Ranch Divorce Cases: A Program Needs Assessment (June 4, 2026 Webinar)
While farm divorce has long been a complex reality, the professional tools used to navigate it have remained largely generic. This session presents the…
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How Financial Analysis Can Assist Your Operation (May 28, 2026 Webinar)
With David Haupt, Financial Analyst, UNL Center for Agricultural Profitability; and Anastasia Meyer, Extension Agricultural Economist, UNL Center for…
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Nebraska On-Farm Research: Agronomic and Economic Decisions (May 21, 2026 Webinar)
With Adam Leise, Extension Educator and Director of UNL On-Farm Research The Nebraska On-Farm Research Network (NOFRN) is a structured network to allow farmers…
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2026 Local Food Guide from Buy Fresh Buy Local Nebraska with Michelle Garwood
Michelle Garwood, program coordinator for Buy Fresh Buy Local Nebraska, joins Nebraska FARMcast to discuss the 2026 Local Food Guide and how it helps…
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Beyond the Auction: The Social Value of Nebraska’s Livestock Sale Barns (May 14, 2026 Webinar)
With Bethany Johnston, Livestock Systems Extension Educator, UNL; and Randy Saner, Livestock Systems Extension Educator, UNL…
