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The market value of agricultural land in Nebraska increased by 5% over the prior year, to an average of $4,015 per acre, according to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's 2024 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Survey preliminary report. 2024 Nebraska Farmland Values and Cash Rental Rates

DICAMBA TRAINING: Dicamba Training will be conducted by the companies, not UNL. Most have an online training option. Some also have live webinars and in-person meetings. Please see each company’s info:

Ag Updates

Aug. 7: Haskell Ag Lab Field Day, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Concord
Aug. 13-16: Soybean Management Field Days
Aug. 22: Southeast NE Alfalfa and Wheat Expo, Crete
Aug. 22: Flame Weeding Workshop, ENREC, RSVP: https://web.cvent.com/event/dd313da8-68f9-445d-88cc-01fe829c7ddf/summary
Aug. 23: Southeast NE Pasture Expo, Crete
Aug. 28: Soil Health and Cover Crops Field Day, TBD

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Meet a Husker: Josie Crouch

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Meet Josie Crouch, a recent master's graduate in animal science from Rolla, Missouri.

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Knox County Fair

September 9, 2024
County fair time is special for many youth and their families.

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Sugar beets begin harvest, but water still necessary for maturing crops

September 4, 2024
Western Sugar began its early harvest on Monday, Sept. 2, and sugar beets are beginning to pile up in the yard before heading into the factory for slicing and processing. “We’ve been running for a day and a half, and our sugar content is 15.4, a record high for this time of year,” said Jerry Darnell, Vice President of Agriculture, South Region for Western Sugar. He contributed the high sugar content to some good growing degree days, the herbicide Goltix, and sugar beet seed CR+, which helped with Cercospora.

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Nebraska Extension offering workshop on tax planning for farms and ranches

September 4, 2024

Lincoln, Neb. —Nebraska Extension will host an Introduction to Schedule F, Tax Planning for Farms and Ranches Workshop on Thursday, September 19, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Scottsbluff at the Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center, 4502 Avenue I.

 “Farmers and ranchers, especially new and beginning producers, often have questions about tax planning for their business,” said Jessica Groskopf, Extension Educator. “This workshop will provide you with the basic information you need when filing a Schedule F.”

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