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RURAL REVITALIZATION
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RURAL REVITALIZATION
DICAMBA REDUX • EPA allows use on 2024 crops after court voids registration.
THEY SAID IT
PREMIUM FARMLAND BRINGS OVER $24,OOO PER ACRE
FARM TRANSITION CHALLENGES • Five steps to transition the grain sales process
TECH PREP FOR PLANTING • Use this planter technology checklist to get ready before you pull into the field.
MIDRANGE TRACTORS HOLD VALUE FOR NOW • Used supply starting to rebuild after several years.
COVER CROP PAYDAY • Expect cover crops to pay off after a transition phase.
‘AI’ IN ESTATE PLANNING? • Problem: We are looking for unbiased guidance to help us with our estate planning.
ADD PROFIT WITH EXTENDED ROTATION • Nebraska farmer includes a cereal grain in a corn-soybean rotation to reduce costs.
COULD YOUR RANCH GO FENCELESS? • Vence’s cow collars create invisible boundaries to aid in rotational grazing.
DIGITAL RECORDS PAVE THE WAY • A digital native prepped the family farm for success in the carbon market.
THE END OF THE LINE? • CARBON PIPELINES ARE KEY TO ETHANOL’S SURVIVAL, BUT REGULATION CHALLENGES HAVE CLOUDED THE INDUSTRY’S FUTURE.
ENDANGERED HERBICIDES? • Understand how EPA’s proposed herbicide strategy will impact use moving forward.
FARMERS ON MAIN STREET • According to a report from the U.S. Small Business Association, 84.8% of rural businesses are considered “small” — independently operated with fewer than 500 employees — and they employ 54.3% of rural workers.
REVITALIZING RURAL NEBRASKA • Nebraska’s Rural Fellows program is a win-win for college students and communities.
KEVIN KALB • A 15-time winner of the National Corn Growers Association’s National Corn Yield Contest, he is a farm influencer, thanks to the Discovery Channel show “Live To Farm.”
RURAL MURALS • In Wayne County, Iowa, 200 artists from around the world came together to create a permanent countywide art exhibit.
FINDING AG IN THE BIG EASY
ROSEMARY LAMB SKEWERS
EASY CRANK ENGINE STAND • Idea of the Month: Modified stand handles larger engines, turns easily.
OUT LIKE A LAMB
WRENCH INNOVATIONS
MATCHMAKER APP • A new app matches information seekers, such as farmers, with agricultural experts.
AN EQUINE EDUCATION • This one-of-a-kind program introduces FFA members to careers in the equine industry.
AERIAL VIEW
MASSEY FERGUSON 5OOR SPRAYER • This sprayer is designed to keep farmers’ up-front costs down.
COVER CROPS UNDER THE MICROSCOPE • Long-term research shows which plant species best meet differing goals.