Nebraska Corn Planting Progress Makes a Big Jump

Spring corn planting is nearing completion across the state and nation, and progress is well ahead when comparing to this time last year. The NASS released its weekly planting progress report, and for the week ending May 10, 2015 reported that corn planting was 75% complete, up from 55% a year ago and ahead of […]

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What tillage practices are best for your Nebraska farmland?

Every farmer approaches his operation in an individual manner, and tilling—or, not tilling—is no exception. The latter approach is being increasingly incorporated by farmers in Nebraska and across the US. In no-till farming, the seed and fertilizer are placed directly into the ground without tilling it first. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages […]

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Where are 2015 Nebraska Farmland Values heading?

Farmers and agricultural analysts have been forecasting a correction in land values for a time, and according to new data, their predictions have come true, although we may be in for a softer landing than some might have initially anticipated. Following the general price trends for the record-setting high cattle and lower grain markets, corresponding […]

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Leasing Pasture: What You Need To Know

In between preparing planters and fields ahead of the planting season, many farmers and livestock owners are thinking about putting their cows out to pasture , and a few are wondering if they need to rent some additional pasture ground to ensure that their valuable pairs are well-fed over the summer months. Perhaps others have […]

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2015 Prospective Planting Report Highlights

Tuesday, March 31st, farmers and market analysts focused their attention upon the USDA’s Prospective Plantings report for 2015, and while the numbers were within close distance of pre-report estimates, the amounts of prospective planting acres for corn and soybeans were farther apart than many had expected. Overall, the report numbers were bearish for new-crop corn, […]

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How Newly Proposed Capital Gains Tax Rates May Affect Landowners

When a landowner sells property, the difference between the sale price and the basis (the original purchase price plus improvements and less depreciation) is known as a capital gain, and the tax incurred upon it is known as capital gains tax. Among the many concerns of farmers and landowners, how to handle the capital gains […]

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Leasing Basics for Landowners

Aside from the day-to-day duties of owning and managing land, one of the more difficult aspects of land ownership deals with leasing farm land. Many landowners have difficulties coming to mutually acceptable agreements, getting those agreements on paper, determining fair rental rates, and determining what type of lease agreement best suits their needs. What are […]

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2015 Projected Plantings: Beans Fill the Void? Not Necessarily.

Following the last WASDE report from February 20th, analysts have been busy in their ongoing efforts to gauge the nation’s farmers’ cropping decisions. While this is no simple task, a few trends have emerged, and a clearer picture of the 2015 cropping landscape is emerging, with a few surprises. According to the 2015 Grain and […]

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