Economic Tidbits Demand for Meat Alternatives Slipping Nebraska’s cattle, hog, and poultry producers have been anxiously watching the creation and development of meat alternatives over the past several years. Plant-based ... By Nebraska Farm BureauNovember 29, 2021
Economic Tidbits Highways Critical for Agriculture Highways are a critical link in the transportation of agricultural goods, providing first and last mile connections to rail, barge, ocean vessels, as ... By Nebraska Farm BureauNovember 29, 2021
Economic Tidbits Nebraska in National Spotlight Nebraska’s unemployment rate in October was the lowest for any state ever according to the Wall Street Journal. Nebraska’s rate clocked in at ... By Nebraska Farm BureauNovember 29, 2021
Economic Tidbits Hmmm… “Since January 2020 when the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration began recording substance abuse violations in the clearinghouse database, over 91,000 drivers have ... By Nebraska Farm BureauNovember 29, 2021
Economic Tidbits Enjoy the Turkey . . . Happy Thanksgiving and please have an enjoyable weekend with family and friends! Thank you for reading Agriculture Economic Tidbits! By Nebraska Farm BureauNovember 22, 2021
Economic Tidbits Nebraska Farm Economy Remains Strong . . . University of Nebraska Agricultural Economist Brad Lubben projects Nebraska net farm income this year could reach around $8 billion (Figure 1). If realized, ... By Nebraska Farm BureauNovember 22, 2021
Economic Tidbits $100 Billion in Wealth Transition . . . The Nebraska Community Foundation (NCF) projects more than $100 billion in Nebraska wealth will pass to the next generation over the next 10 ... By Nebraska Farm BureauNovember 22, 2021
Economic Tidbits Chart of the Month . . . Figure 4. Number of Cattle Per Person, 2018 By Nebraska Farm BureauNovember 22, 2021
Economic Tidbits Hmmm… “Freedom to choose and to conduct business is not freedom from the consequences of those actions, especially not if those consequences are handed ... By Nebraska Farm BureauNovember 22, 2021
Newswire Cybersecurity, Broadband, Tax Reform Discussed at Policy Forum Nebraska Farm Bureau’s (NEFB) Policy Forum wrapped up this week, with members from across the state presenting issues they face on their farms ... By Nebraska Farm BureauNovember 18, 2021
Newswire POLICY WATCH Nebraska Farm Bureau Urges House to Oppose Build Back Better Plan Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB) is urging Nebraska’s congressional delegation to oppose President ... By Nebraska Farm BureauNovember 18, 2021
Newswire Headline Stories Join Us for the 6th Annual Grower’s Gala Join us for networking, fun, and a celebration of Nebraska agriculture at the Grower’s Gala, ... By Nebraska Farm BureauNovember 18, 2021
Newswire Producer Resources 2021 Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections Under Way Elections are underway for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county and urban county committee, which ... By Nebraska Farm BureauNovember 18, 2021
News Releases Nebraska Farm Bureau Urges House Members to Oppose Build Back Better Plan LINCOLN, NEB. – Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB) is urging Nebraska’s congressional delegation to oppose President Biden’s Build Back Better Act (BBB), also known ... By Nebraska Farm BureauNovember 18, 2021
Economic Tidbits U.S. Ag Exports Strong Exports of U.S. agricultural goods maintained a robust pace through the first nine months of the year. Compared to the same period last ... By Nebraska Farm BureauNovember 15, 2021
Economic Tidbits Cattle Market Price Discovery and Transparency Act Price discovery in fed cattle markets has been a concern for cattle producers for several years. Nationally, negotiated trade as a share of ... By Nebraska Farm BureauNovember 15, 2021
Economic Tidbits Not All Values Uniform Often changes in the values of agricultural property are talked about as if property markets are uniform across the state. Increases or decreases ... By Nebraska Farm BureauNovember 15, 2021
Economic Tidbits Hmmm… “In a paper published in 2016 . . . a team of social scientists found that Americans born in the 1940s had a ... By Nebraska Farm BureauNovember 15, 2021
Newswire Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Passes Congress The Nebraska Farm Bureau supported, bipartisan infrastructure package cleared Congress and has made its way to President Biden’s desk. Farm Bureau has long ... By Nebraska Farm BureauNovember 12, 2021
Newswire POLICY WATCH Sen. Fischer Introduces Cattle Market Price Discovery and Transparency Act This week, Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer led a group of senators including Chuck ... By Nebraska Farm BureauNovember 12, 2021
Newswire Headline Stories Nebraska Farm Bureau to hold Agriculture and Rural Issues Republican Gubernatorial Forum Nebraska Farm Bureau is hosting an Agriculture and Rural Issues Republican ... By Nebraska Farm BureauNovember 12, 2021
Nebraska Farm Bureau Awards Student Project Grants to 4-H and FFA students in Clay, Knox, Chase, and Wayne Counties
