Nebraska FARMcast - Farm and Ranch Management

Land Link #10: Dividing Assets - Equal Isn't Always Fair

With: Jessica Groskopf and Anastasia Meyer, Agricultural Economists, UNL Center for Agricultural Profitability.  This episode takes on one of the hardest parts of a farm

Farm Program Payments and Decisions with Brad Lubben

Nebraska producers have until Dec. 11 to make an ARC or PLC election for the 2026 crop year and complete enrollment at their FSA office. Brad Lubben, agricultural policy

Women in Midwest AgTech Previewing Spur AgConverge 2026 Conference

Spur AgConverge runs Nov. 17-18 at Raising Nebraska in Grand Island, bringing farmers, startups, researchers and investors together to test new agricultural technology ag

Local Food Collaboration Summit Connecting Growers for Success with Skylar Falter

Skylar Faltar, program coordinator with Buy Fresh Buy Local Nebraska, joins Nebraska FARMcast to talk about the Local Foods Collaboration Summit on Nov. 9 in Lincoln. She

Land Link #9: Stepping Back Doesn't Mean Stepping Away

With: Anastasia Meyer and Jessica Groskopf, agricultural economists, UNL Center for Agricultural Profitability Retirement looks different in agriculture than it does in

Farm Bill Clears Senate Committee, But Not the Finish Line with Brad Lubben

The farm bill saga continues. Brad Lubben, Extension agricultural policy specialist at Nebraska, breaks down the Senate Agriculture Committee's Sept. 16 vote and what it

Transitioning to Organic Production Cash Flow Recordkeeping and Waiting with Shannon Sand

Organic certification can open up new markets and price premiums, but getting there takes three years of planning, not just a change in what goes on the field. Shannon Sa

Land Link #8: The Emotional Side of Farm Transitions

With: Anastasia Meyer and Jessica Groskopf, agricultural economists, UNL Center for Agricultural Profitability Farm transitions involve more than leases, legal documents

Land Link #7: Tips for Land Seekers with Off-Farm Experience

With: Anastasia Meyer and Jessica Groskopf, agricultural economists, UNL Center for Agricultural Profitability Nebraska's Land Link program connects land seekers with la

Land Link #6: Landowner Goal Setting

With: Allan Vyhnalek, Nebraska Extension Educator Emeritus.  Before entering any land transition, one of the most important steps is setting clear goals. This episodes t

2026 Nebraska Grocery Industry Summit with Ansley Fellers and Charlotte Narjes

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 Nebra

Land Link #5: How to Apply as a Land Seeker

With: Allan Vyhnalek, Nebraska Extension Educator Emeritus.  Breaking into agriculture can be one of the greatest challenges for beginning farmers and ranchers, especial

Mitigating Risk on the Farm and Ranch with Brad Lubben

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

Building a Farm Succession Plan #5: The Four Legal Documents

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 th

Building a Farm Succession Plan #4: Sunset Planning

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 f

Building a Farm Succession Plan #3: Transferring Management

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 f

More Than a Market: The Social Role of Nebraska Sale Barns

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 i

Building a Farm Succession Plan #2: Business Planning and Family Meetings

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

Building a Farm Succession Plan #1: Where to Start

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 FARM

Managing Feeder Cattle Price Risk With LRP Insurance with Jay Parsons_mixdown

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 agri