Nebraska FARMcast - Farm and Ranch Management

With: Anastasia Meyer and Jessica Groskopf, agricultural economists, UNL Center for Agricultural Profitability Nebraska's Land Link program connects land seekers with landowners who are ready to transition their farm or...

With: Allan Vyhnalek, Nebraska Extension Educator Emeritus. Before entering any land transition, one of the most important steps is setting clear goals. This episodes talks through how to define your priorities around...

Rural grocery stores often run on margins as thin as a penny on the dollar, and one wrong decision can put a store under. In this episode, Charlotte Narjes of the Nebraska Cooperative Development Center and Ansley...

With: Allan Vyhnalek, Nebraska Extension Educator Emeritus. Breaking into agriculture can be one of the greatest challenges for beginning farmers and ranchers, especially when it comes to accessing land. This episode...

Brad Lubben, Nebraska Extension policy specialist and director of the North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center, joins the podcast to break down the risks producers are managing in a divided ag economy...

An estate plan tells the government what you want done at your death, but it does not teach anyone how to run a farm, and that gap is where many families get stuck. In this episode of the five-part Nebraska FARMcast...

Most farmers and ranchers never plan to fully retire, which is why Jessica Groskopf calls this stage sunset planning rather than retirement. In the final episode of the five-part Nebraska FARMcast series on building a...

A farm can pass to the next generation on paper long before the next generation is ready to run it, and that gap is where transitions break down. In this episode of the five-part Nebraska FARMcast series on building a...

A pilot study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln looked at what livestock sale barns provide beyond their economic function, and found they play a significant role in supporting rural community and personal...

Before a farm or ranch moves to the next generation, families have to answer a hard question: is the operation viable enough to support another household? In this episode of the five-part Nebraska FARMcast series on...

Succession planning often begins with a legal document, but that document is only one piece of a much larger process. In the first episode of this five-part Nebraska FARMcast series on building a farm succession plan...

Feeder cattle prices can drop faster than any producer expects, and Livestock Risk Protection insurance is one tool for managing that risk. Jay Parsons, professor of agricultural economics and director of the Center for...

Anastasia Meyer, extension educator in agricultural economics with the Center for Agricultural Profitability at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, breaks down what belongs in a written farm or ranch lease and why it...

With: Allan Vyhnalek, Nebraska Extension Educator Emeritus. Are you a landowner thinking about the future of your operation, but don’t have a clear successor? This episode will walk you through how to apply for the...

When wildfires hit central and western Nebraska this spring, producers were left with urgent questions about recovery, and USDA stepped in with several programs to help. In this episode, host Morgan Bonifas, CAP intern...