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The 2023 Franklin County Fair Open Class Premium Book can be accessed here. 

Franklin County Fair Open Class Premium Book (pdf)

Franklin County Fair
July 5-9, 2023 2023 Franklin County 4-H & FFA Premium Book (PDF)

The premium book file has links from the Table of Contents.  Simply click on the name of the section you wish to view from the table of contents on page 3.  There is a return to table of contents button at the bottom of each page.  

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Nebraska Farm Real Estate Report Nebraska Farmland Values and Cash Rental Rates

For the fourth consecutive year, the all-land average value in Nebraska rose for the year ending February 1, 2023 , averaging about 14% higher than the prior year. 

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Unveiling of Historic Knorr-Holden Plot Signboard

September 25, 2023
Started in 1912, the Knorr-Holden Plot near Scottsbluff is perhaps the world’s oldest irrigated continuous corn research plot. It was recently commemorated with a sign to mark its significance to both Nebraska history and agricultural research history in Nebraska.

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Nebraska Equine Extension to host a second “Race Nebraska” Seminar

September 22, 2023
The passing of the Racetrack Gaming Act through a Nebraska 2020 ballot referendum has caused an expansion in horse racing. A series of educational seminars by Nebraska Extension’s equine program have been developed to help those interested in becoming more involved in the industry.

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Poll: Rural Nebraskans are increasingly pessimistic about present, future

September 18, 2023

Twenty-seven percent of respondents to the 2023 Nebraska Rural Poll indicated they are worse off than they were five years ago, up from 21% last year and 11% in 2021.

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Jansen discusses farmland valuations with RFD-TV

September 18, 2023

In Nebraska, ag land values are up about 14 percent over last year, mirroring a nationwide rise in ag real estate prices. Click through to watch Jim Jansen, an agricultural systems economist with Nebraska Extension, talk with RFD-TV about the impact of valuations.

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