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Nebraska Extension will be offering five private pesticide applicator trainings via Zoom in March and April. Each one will have a different agricultural area of focus, including alfalfa, corn, soybean, pasture and wheat.

Dave Aiken, UNL Extension water law and agricultural law specialist, discusses how LB310 will reduce most inheritance taxes beginning in 2023.

With chances of below normal moisture and above normal temperatures through the next three months, Al Dutcher reports drought conditions across western Nebraska could rapidly intensify this spring.

Now available, the 2021 row crop county-level estimates are based primarily on surveys conducted with farmers and ranchers last fall.

The value of corn production is expected to total $10.0 billion, and the value of soybean production is expected to total $4.42 billion. These figures are up 26% and 45% from the previous marketing year, respectively.

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This UNL Water article takes a closer look at the value of manure with respect to nutrient concentrations, crop requirements, soil conditions and potential commercial fertilizer supplements.

A spring pasture mix of oats and ryegrass. (Photo by Jerry Volesky) Extension educators review their tips on selecting for fall dormancy in alfalfa. Plus — if quality pasture is a concern after this dry winter, consider planting oats and Italian ryegrass.

Nebraska Extension educators review tips for selecting alfalfa seed traits and spring planting strategies.

CAP has scheduled a series of training workshops for its new online Agricultural Budget Calculator tool across the state in March.

Nebraska's number of farms and ranches declined during 2021, down 700 farms from 2020.

Nebraska growers, dealers, and processors held 3.90 million cwt of potatoes in storage on Feb. 1. Current stocks represent 43% of the 2021 production.

Industrial hemp grown in open areas in Nebraska totaled 260 acres, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

UNL Extension Water Law and Agricultural Law Specialist Dave Aiken discusses the potential impacts of Legislative Bill 806 on Nebraska farmers and landowners.

Learn more about the USDA Farm Service Agency's unique loan options for farmers and ranchers.

USDA/Flickr (Public Domain) Learn more about how to identify your risk preference and its importance in building a successful agriculture operation.

High nitrate levels in winter forage feed can be mitigated with the right management strategy, such as dilution. Extension educators share their insights on effective grazing and forage plans with respect to potential drought conditions in 2022, and preventing nitrate poisoning from winter feed.

Cattle grazing cereal rye cover crop near Tecumseh. (CropWatch file photo)