Agri-Essentials

Welcome to Agri-Essentials!

Our online classroom dedicated to empowering and supporting members of the agriculture industry! This is a space where you can learn, share knowledge, and grow alongside others who are making a difference in the agricultural world. Stay tuned for information on upcoming classes and more!

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New Agri-Essentials Course Now Live!

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New Course “Crop Insurance for Farmers” Now Live

The Nebraska Women in Agriculture program is proud to announce the launch of a new online course, "Crop Insurance for Farmers," designed to give agricultural producers the knowledge and tools they need to better understand their crop insurance options and make informed risk management decisions.

The course is designed to help producers become more confident when discussing crop insurance with their insurance agent and better understand how different choices may fit their operation.

The course is available beginning Sept. 1 and is free to all who are interested. Participants receive 60 days of access beginning on their enrollment date. 

The material is supported by USDA/NIFA Award Number 2024-70027-42470. All attendees are welcome to participate regardless of race, gender or any other protected status.

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Recent Agri-Essentials Courses

LLCs for Nebraska Farms and Ranches

Whether you're exploring LLCs as a new business structure for your farm or ranch or looking to better manage your existing LLC, this course offers practical guidance tailored to the unique needs of Nebraska producers. 

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Tax Strategies for Farms and Ranches,

This is a self-paced course designed specifically for farmers and ranchers seeking to take control of their tax planning. Whether you’re new to tax management or looking to refine your approach, this course provides practical strategies tailored to agricultural producers.

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Livestock Risk Protection Insurance for Ranchers

This self-paced course is designed specifically for ranchers who want to better understand the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) Insurance program and how it can be used to manage price risk. Whether participants are new to livestock insurance or looking to refine their risk management strategies, the course provides practical guidance tailored to agricultural producers.

Livestock Risk Protection Insurance for Ranchers is $50 per participant. 

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QuickBooks Online for Farmers and Ranchers

In Collaboration with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

In collaboration with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, the new "QuickBooks Online for Farmers and Ranchers" course provides step-by-step guidance tailored to the unique needs of farm and ranch operations. This course fits the needs of those who are brand new to QuickBooks or looking to improve their existing bookkeeping practices. 

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Crop Insurance for Farmers

This course breaks down the fundamentals of crop insurance into practical, easy-to-understand lessons that producers can apply to their own operations.

From this course, producers will become more confident when discussing crop insurance with their insurance agent and better understand how different choices may fit their operation.

This free course is available beginning Sept. 1. Participants receive 60 days of access beginning on their enrollment date.

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