Economics Articles
UNL Ag Economist: Nebraska Crop Producers Face Most Profitable Year Ever
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LINCOLN, Neb. — This year is shaping up as a "bin-busting" year for Nebraska crop producers, as surging revenues are likely to result in a $1.5 billion increase in that sector's net farm income, said a University of Nebraska-Lincoln agricultural economist.
UNL Extension Offers Cattle Producers Resources to Deal with High Input Costs
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LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska's cattle producers are facing economic challenges due to high input costs. To help combat this problem, several Profit Tips will be available for help on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension's Beef Web site.
'Market Journal' Delivers Key Ag Information at Husker Harvest Days
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LINCOLN, Neb. — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's "Market Journal" program will have multiple presentations on agriculture and marketing at Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island Sept. 9-11.
Poll: Rural Nebraskans Strongly Support Renewable Energy
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LINCOLN, Neb. — Rural Nebraskans overwhelmingly support aggressive pursuit of renewable forms of energy to resolve the energy crisis, according to the Nebraska Rural Poll. Yet Nebraska is one of 18 states with no standards to require such development.
UNL Spreadsheet Helps Determine Economic Feasibility of Storing Co-products
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LINCOLN, Neb. — A new University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension designed spreadsheet can help producers better calculate the costs of storing wet distillers grains or other co-products on-site.
Survey: Average Farm Land Values up 23 Percent in Last Year
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LINCOLN, Neb. — Strong crop commodity prices in 2007 continued to drive up Nebraska farm real estate values, with a 23 percent increase marking the steepest gain in the 30 years the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has tracked the ag land market.