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Produced by the Center for Agricultural Profitability in the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska FARMcast offers essential farm and ranch management information for agricultural decision-makers.

Find more resources at https://cap.unl.edu.

Nebraska FARMcast - Farm and Ranch Management Center for Agricultural Profitability

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Produced by the Center for Agricultural Profitability in the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska FARMcast offers essential farm and ranch management information for agricultural decision-makers.

Find more resources at https://cap.unl.edu.

    Buy Fresh Buy Local 2024 Membership with Charlotte Narjes

    Buy Fresh Buy Local 2024 Membership with Charlotte Narjes

    We learn about the work of Buy Fresh Buy Local Nebraska to connect Nebraskans to local farms and foods amid their 2024 membership drive. The organization, based at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, offers members inclusion in their popular local food guide, published annually and distributed across the state. Interim Coordinator Charlotte Narjes joins to discuss.

    Read more about the membership drive here or visit the Buy Fresh Buy Local Nebraska website.

    • 8 min
    Paying Family Members on the Farm or Ranch with Jessica Groskopf

    Paying Family Members on the Farm or Ranch with Jessica Groskopf

    Bringing children into the operation is the goal for many farms and ranches, but it can require some creative approaches so that everyone involved can earn a living. Jessica Groskopf, an extension educator and agricultural economist with the Center for Agricultural Profitability, is writing a series of articles for our website, cap.unl.edu, detailing ideas to help this transition process. She joins to discuss her first article in the series, about monetary compensation for family members.



    Read more: https://cap.unl.edu/management/paying-family-members-farm-or-ranch

    • 11 min
    Foreign land ownership bills introduced in 2024 Nebraska Legislature with Dave Aiken

    Foreign land ownership bills introduced in 2024 Nebraska Legislature with Dave Aiken

    Dave Aiken, professor and extension agricultural law specialist at Nebraska, discusses two bills dealing with alien land ownership restrictions that have been introduced in the 2024 Nebraska legislative session.



    https://cap.unl.edu/policy-legal/foreign-land-ownership-bills-introduced-nebraska-legislature-podcast

    • 9 min
    Cooperative Business Development Mini-Grant Applications Open with Cindy Houlden

    Cooperative Business Development Mini-Grant Applications Open with Cindy Houlden

    Applications for cooperative business development mini grants are now being accepted for 2024 by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Nebraska Cooperative Development Center. The mini grants are available to both existing cooperatives and groups who are exploring or developing cooperative business models. The application is open through February 15th. UNL Cooperative Development Specialist Cindy Houlden joins to discuss.



    Find out more and apply on the Nebraska Cooperative Development Center's website, https://ncdc.unl.edu.

    • 10 min
    Strategic Planning for Farmers and Ranchers with Larry Van Tassell

    Strategic Planning for Farmers and Ranchers with Larry Van Tassell

    On this episode, we elve into the crucial realm of strategic planning within the agricultural sector, and establishing the vision and mission for an agribusiness. In an industry buffeted by the winds of economic change, environmental unpredictability, and technological advancements, having a strategic plan can act as a map through the uncharted territories of future market landscapes.

    Larry Van Tassell, professor of Agricultural Economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Director of the Center for Agricultural Profitability has authored a new article on the importance of strategic planning and we’ll discuss the art of transforming uncertainties into opportunities, the importance of understanding one's mission, and the need for assessing the ever-evolving external environment that shapes your farm's future.



    Read more: https://cap.unl.edu/management/importance-strategic-planning-farmers-and-ranchers

    • 11 min
    Figuring Field Operation Costs Using the Agricultural Budget Calculator Program with Glennis McClure

    Figuring Field Operation Costs Using the Agricultural Budget Calculator Program with Glennis McClure

    Glennis McClure, a Farm and Ranch Management Analyst with Nebraska Extension, discusses her new article on Figuring Field Operation Costs Using the Agricultural Budget Calculator Program. In it, Glennis explores the use of UNL’s Agricultural Budget Calculator (ABC) Program, a tool designed to assist producers and custom operators in calculating machinery field operation and ownership costs. By comparing newer and older equipment, the article provides valuable insights into how these calculations can influence decisions regarding machinery upgrades and their impact on production costs.



    Read more: https://cap.unl.edu/abc/machinery

    • 15 min

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