Economic News

Now is “perfect time” for entrepreneurs

“Now is the most perfect time to think entrepreneurially and to start some sort of small business, because there are opportunities now,” said a University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension Educator.

Cattle price volatility will continue, says economist

WHITMAN, Neb. – Cattle market volatility and big price variations are still with us, Jim Robb, Livestock Marketing Information Center Director said recently at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory Open House.

Both state, farm triggers must be met for ACRE payment

 CURTIS, Neb. – The Adjusted Crop Revenue Election option of the 2008 Farm Bill provides minimum revenue guarantees to producers who qualify, but only in states that meet the program requirement, said University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension Educator Robert Tigner.

Farm safety net broader, but commodity payments cut

CURTIS, Neb. – The 2008 Farm Bill provides a bigger and broader safety net to farmers, while the commodity programs budget was cut in half, said Brian Strauch, Extension Educator for Red Willow County.

Water markets grow with scarcity

HOLDREGE, Neb. – “I fully expect that we’re going to see more formal water markets emerge throughout the state as our water issues and scarcity become more pressing concerns," said Karina Schoengold, University of Nebraska–Lincoln assistant professor of natural resources and environmental economics.