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R-CALF USA's Statement on Death Tax Changes Affecting Family Ranches As Americans marked Tax Day, R-CALF USA was pointing to recent estate tax relief as a step forward while reaffirming its support for further reform of the federal estate tax, commonly referred to as the “death tax.”  In legislation passed in 2025, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Congress, with support from the administration, included provisions that increased the estate tax exemption to $15 million

Nebraska Farm Bureau Disaster Relief Fund Opens Applications for Assistance to Help Farmers and Ranchers The Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB) Disaster Relief Fund is now accepting applications to assist farm and ranch families impacted by the devastating spring wildfires. Recently, major wildfires ignited across western and central Nebraska, collectively burning nearly a million acres and causing widespread damage to pastureland, fencing, and infrastructure. The scale of destructi

Yearling heifers graze on a Sandhills meadow in Nebraska. (Photo: Troy Walz | Nebraska Extension) The program, Nebraska Cattle Health Outlook: New World screwworm update, scours prevention and diagnostics, and UNL research on bovine pinkeye , will be held April 16 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Mountain Time (7 to 8:30 p.m. Central Time) via Zoom.   The webinar is designed for Nebraska beef producers and allied industry professionals seeking timely, research-based information on late-sp

Statewide tractor and equipment safety courses will be offered at 12 locations throughout Nebraska in May and June. The Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS-CASH) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health, in partnership with Nebraska Extension, has announced the dates for its annual tractor and equipment safety training courses. The training will be offered at 12 locations across Nebraska throughout May and June.   “Tractor

USDA assistance programs for producers and landowners affected by recent wildfires in Nebraska will be covered during a webinar on April 15. Photo by Nebraska Forest Service Nebraska producers and landowners affected by recent wildfires can learn more about federal disaster assistance and recovery options during an upcoming webinar hosted by the Center for Agricultural Profitability at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.   The webinar, “Wildfire Recovery Programs: USDA Resour

The bill aims to prevent China from the purchase of strategic US ag land. Farms and ranches are the foundation of the Good Life in Nebraska. Nebraskans feed the country and fuel the world. Our farmers and ranchers keep America healthy and safe with a secure, reliable food supply. But Communist China can threaten this. Communist China has pursued a policy of strategically buying ag land. Between 2010 and 2021, Chinese ownership of American agricultural land grew nearly 30