Webinars

March 30

Nebraska Farm Income Update and Outlook

With: Brad Lubben, associate professor and extension ag policy specialist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; and Patrick Westhoff, director and Howard Bowden Professor, Food & Agricultural Policy Research Institute, University of Missouri.

This webinar will discuss the current farm income situation and outlook at the national and state level. Recent farm income projections from USDA’s Economic Research Service and the University of Missouri’s Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) suggest 2023 farm income prospects will fall back from the record levels of 2022 as many commodity prices give way but higher costs linger. The result could be a lower, but still strong farm income picture ahead for agriculture at the national level and the state level for the coming year.

Work at Missouri’s Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF), through collaboration with Nebraska, helps to extend the analysis and outlook to the state level, providing a look at the current situation and outlook ahead for agriculture in the state.

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April 6

Grassland CRP: What It Is, How It Works, and Frequently Asked Questions

With: Ivy Reynolds, Grassland CRP Program Manager, USDA Farm Service Agency; Patrick Lechner, Chief Specialist, Price Support and Conservation Programs, USDA Farm Service Agency Nebraska; and Elliott Dennis, Assistant Professor, UNL Agricultural Economics.

The Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) allows farmers and ranchers to enroll existing grassland into CRP and continue to work the land through haying and grazing. Since 2019, Nebraska farmers and ranchers have enrolled a large number of acres into grassland CRP. This webinar will focus on highlighting what the program is, how it works, and review answers to frequently asked questions about the program. Participants will leave with the understanding and tools necessary to evaluate if they and how they could enroll.

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May 11

Economics of Behind-the-Meter On-Farm Solar Electric Systems

With: F. John Hay, Biological Systems Engineering Educator, Nebraska Extension

This webinar will cover the general design elements of behind-the-meter on-farm solar and walk through production, value of electricity, interconnection policies and how these impact economic return. On-Farm Solar is marketed across the state as an option to lower electricity costs yet the interconnection policies vary across the state based on thresholds with respect to the net metering law. These policies as well as electricity prices and system costs lead to varied economic returns across the state.

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