GRAIN MARKETING WORKSHOPS, JAN. 18
Two upcoming Nebraska Extension workshops will help farmers develop grain marketing plans for 2023. Both will be held Wednesday, Jan. 18 at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Rd, Suite A, Lincoln. Both workshops are free to attend, but registration is required by calling 402-441-7180 by Jan. 16.
The first workshop, “Grain Marketing Lingo,” will be held 1–2:30 p.m. Do you ever wonder what analysts are really saying about the grain markets? Using real audio and video examples, this workshop will help participants get the “market talk” decoded. Jessica Groskopf, extension educator with the Panhandle Research and Extension Center, will discuss basis, bears, bulls, long, short and more.
The second workshop, “Grain Marketing – Playing the Long Game,” will be held 3–4:30 p.m. In this workshop, Cory Walters, associate professor in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Department of Agricultural Economics, will explore how grain markets have evolved over time and ways to incorporate this information into your 2023 grain marketing decision making and production cost environment.
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FOUR-SESSION WOMEN IN AG PROGRAM ON LAND LEASING JANUARY–FEBRUARY
“The Power of Negotiation and Communication: Land Leasing Strategies for Midwestern Ag Women” is a four-part Extension workshop produced in collaboration between Women in Agriculture programs in Nebraska, Kansas and Indiana. It will focus on the basics of land management, leasing and conservation for both landlords and tenants. The sessions will be held on consecutive Wednesdays, Jan. 18, Jan. 25, Feb. 1 and Feb. 8 from 5:30–8:30 p.m.
Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln will be a host site. Registration is required by Jan. 13 by calling 402-441-7180 or going to https://wia.unl.edu/negotiation. The workshop series costs $50 per person and includes a meal each session. A virtual option is available for $75 for those unable to attend in person, although in-person attendance is highly encouraged to better network with other attendees and interact with speakers.
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LAND MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP, FEB. 1
Nebraska Extension and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Center for Agricultural Profitability are hosting a “Farm and Ranch Lease Considerations for 2023” workshop at locations across the state. One will be held in Lincoln on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A. The workshop is free to attend, but registration is required by calling 402-441-7180 by Jan. 27. Lunch will be included.
The workshops will offer updated leasing information relevant to landlords and tenants, including tips for communication and negotiating. They will address topics like equitable rental rates, managing and adjusting farmland leases, landlord-tenant issues, pasture leasing, crop share leasing and other management considerations. The presentations will be led by Allan Vyhnalek, an extension educator specializing in farm and ranch transition and succession, and Jim Jansen, an extension agricultural economist. Both are with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Center for Agricultural Profitability.
Other workshop locations include Beatrice on Jan. 9. Complete schedule is at https://cap.unl.edu/succession.