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In last year’s letter, we talked about war, drought, politics, inflation, rising interest rates, and COVID-19, all of which happened in 2022. The only thing that changed in 2023 was that inflation was not as bad. When I was young, Vietnam and Watergate dominated the news, but I don’t recall the country being as divided […]

Hope you are enjoying celebrating the holiday season and this letter finds you well. 2023 was an unusual year for the weather in Nebraska. Wet in the west and dry in the east. That led to highly variable dryland yields and good irrigated yields. With the decline in prices that started with the huge 2023

It’s that time of year, again, to think about your crop insurance needs for the growing season. Sales closing date is March 15th, as normal. We will be contacting each of you to arrange for invidivual cliente meetings in the very near future. HOWEVER, we take this opportunity to remind you about our Annual Crop

Image Courtesy AgWeb by Farm Journal An essential part of your yearly crop planning is communication with your bankers, or other financial lender services. Robert Tigner, an Agricultural Systems Economist Educator with the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, explains how to project 2019 Crop Income and how these projections are a critical first step in

Courtesy myfarmlife.com The collection of farm data has become an essential part of today’s agricultural industry; the sharing of this data allowing both farmers, agricultural equipment, technology, service, seed and chemical providers to work together towards greater efficiency and productivity. With the explosive growth of collected, and available, farm data, also comes a concern as

The polar vortex and shift of the jet stream, this past week, brought major blizzard conditions followed by heavy rains and thaw which combined into a perfect 1-2 knock out punch to major portions of Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota and Wisconsin. This ‘perfect storm’ has caused major damage to infrastructure, businesses and residences which will

As a farm owner / operator, we have learned to expect the unexpected. At times, it may seem that all the planning that can be done is still not enough to prepare for the unexpected changes in the weather and in markets. Planning and preparation may seem to be a daunting and formidable task. However,

Due to the recent catastrophic storms and flooding, Nebraska homeowners, renters and business owners in Boone, Buffalo, Butler, Cass, Colfax, Custer, Dodge, Douglas, Knox, Nemaha, Richardson, Sarpy, Saunders, Thurston and Washington Counties and the Santee Sioux Nation may apply for assistance for uninsured and underinsured damage and losses resulting from recent flooding, straight-line winds and