Personal observations are often obscure to the facts. For instance, recently I worked at a booth at Husker Harvest Days. The booth focused on rural community development. My observations were that many of the agricultural producers decided to not stop at our booth or for those who did stop, conversations showed a disconnect of the importance of their local community to their farm operations. Similarly, when working with communities, I have observed the lack of understanding of the importance of the agricultural producers to the local community’s well-being. Why the disconnect between these two very important components of our rural regions? Were my observations incorrect? According to research studies conducted in three different countries, that answer is both a yes and a no.
Study Observations
Following are brief summaries of the research studies conducted in three different countries -- Germany, Australia, and the United States. Although similar in subject, the three studies were very different. However, the observations were similar -- there is a correlation between the agricultural community and their local community well-being.
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Pass-Through Entity Tax Deduction by Tina Barrett
Will Nebraska Farms and Ranches Be Ready for Double Digit Operating Line Rates? by Jeffrey Stokes and Jim Jansen
Notes from the Brazilian Cornfields by Fabio Mattos
Diesel Tractor Fuel Efficiency and Exhaust Emissions Standards by Jerin TeKolste, Cory Walters, Michael McCullough, Lynn Hamilton, Lia Nogueira, Roger Hoy
Owning Our Identity – Celebrating Cooperatives in 2023 by Charlotte Narjes
Insurance, Policy, and Education for Livestock Producers by Milan Chauhan and Brad Lubben
A Classical Fall Statistics Problem by Timothy Meyer
New Foods Produced with Genome-Editing Technique in the Global Marketplace by Stéphan Marette, Anne-Célia Disdier and John Beghin
Remote Work Is Not Going Away: How Can Rural Communities Take Advantage of this Opportunity? by Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel
Seasons, Stress, Salience, and Support for Cooperative Groundwater Management by Jordan Suter, Todd Guilfoos, and Karina Schoengold
2023 Cash Lease Adjustments for Irrigation Equipment on Cropland Rental Arrangements in Nebraska by Jim Jansen & Jeffrey Stokes
Your Farm's Financial Condition and Profitability Revisited by Matt Stockton & Shannon Sand
ASSESSING DETERMINANTS OF PARTICIPATION IN CONSERVATION PROGRAMS IN THE U.S. by Manita Ale, Simanti Banerjee, Taro Mieno and Karina Schoengold
Crop-Livestock Diversification and Efficiency in Agriculture by Jay Parsons and Maroua Afi
TAS Orders, Innovations and Challenges in Future Markets By Fabio Mattos
Could the EPA Cause the Next Farm Financial Crisis? by J. Stokes and J. Jansen
Utilizing Nebraska Case Farms to Analyze Farm-Level Income and Policy Changes by Tatum R. Brunkow, Bradley D. Lubben, Glennis McClure
Rural Development Hubs, a Possibility for Nebraska by Marilyn Schlake
The Unintended Consequences of China’s One-Child Policy by E. Wesley F. Peterson
Nebraska National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) is Back on Track by Ashton Humphreys and Rosalee Swartz
Depreciation Changes Ahead by Tina Barrett
North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center Helps Producers Manage Risks by Christine Lockert, Sheila Aikanathan Johnson, Bradley D. Lubben
Producer Long-Term Marketing Opportunities with Ethanol Plants by Austin Harthoorn, Logan Lloyd, Cory Walters, and Kate Brooks
Corn Grain Marketing Strategy Unbiasing for 2023 by Matt Stockton & Shannon Sand
Things To Consider Before Co-Signing a Loan by Dave Aiken
Deficit Irrigation Management for Irrigated Corn in Nebraska: Economically Viable? By Lia Nogueira, Cory Walters, Emily O’Donnell, Wes Peterson and Suat Irmak
Importance of Good Communications for Generational Ag Business Transfers By Allan Vyhnalek
2023 Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference by Jessica Groskopf and Katie Hothem
Carbon farming: A preliminary economic analysis of carbon credits for no-till and cover crops by Andrew Havens, Richard Perrin and Lilyan Fulginiti
Nebraska Farmland Values and Cash Rental Rates in 2023 by Jim Jansen and Jeffrey Stokes
2023 Ag Law Legislative Update by Dave Aiken
The Center for Agricultural Profitability Contributes to Collaborative Adaptive Management Project at the Barta Brothers Ranch by Jay Parsons, Mitchell Stephenson, Kyle Martens, Gwendwr Meredith and Dan Uden
The Trade Impact of Economic Integration Agreements By John Beghin and Byungyul Park
Workforce Trends to Watch in 2023 by Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel
Rising Interest Rates by Timothy Meyer
2023 Nebraska Crop Production Budgets - Higher Costs and Risks by Glennis McClure
The Impact of Organized Activism on Technology Sharing by Ahmed Chennak and Emie Yiannaka
Heifers on Feed Indicate Long-Term Liquidation Still Occurring by Elliot Dennis
Hedging Your Average Crop Price Using Seasonals by Cory Walters and Richard Preston
Home Tap Water In Nonmetropolitan Nebraska by Rebecca Vogt
Role of Social Network on Technology Adoption: Application to Nebraska Producers in the Face of Undesirable Vegetation Transitions by Sabrina Gulab, Holly. K Nesbitt, Simanti Banerjee, Theresa Floyd and Karina Schoengold