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Tina Barrett, Executive Director of Nebraska Farm Business, Inc., has spent more than 20 years helping Nebraska farm and ranch families with financial management and planning. We sat down with Tina to discuss the financial outlook and strategies for today's producers. Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB): Nebraska farm income nearly doubled from 2023 to 2024 but is still far below the highs of 2021. At the same time, debt is rising and working capital is slipping. How should soybean farmers…
Fungal growth on pulled sudden death syndrom root. In some cases, this blue growth is not present or appears gray. Source: Dylan Mangel A wet spring is always welcome, but in 2025, it came with a cost. Excess moisture created ideal conditions for the pathogens that rot soybean roots, particularly the one that causes soybean sudden death syndrome (SDS). Soybean plants are most vulnerable to disease during germination, when they rely on limited energy reserves and have less to contribute to pest…
Nebraska soybean farmers could see new demand for their crop following an announcement from John Deere. The company recently approved the use of B30 biodiesel, a 30% biodiesel blend, across its entire portfolio of Tier 4 engines. Previously, only blends up to B20 were approved. The announcement was made in late August and highlighted at the 2025 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, where all John Deere equipment in the Ride and Drive area operated on B30 biodiesel. "At John…
Milk, meal and momentum will be operational in Seward in 2027 A dairy cow produces more than milk, cheese or yogurt. Each adds about $12,000 in local economic impact through feed, jobs and property taxes. Multiply that by the thousands of cows needed for Nebraska’s new $165 million DARI Processing LLC plant, and the ripple effects will reach farms, businesses and rural communities. The Tuls family broke ground on the Seward-area facility in June, making DARI the seventh dairy company…
Soybean farmer leaders were in Houston on September 24th in order to present a ceremonial check in the amount of $275,000 to The Andersons, Inc. for their expansion project at the Port of Houston. Once completed in the first quarter of 2026, the expansion will enable the export of soybean meal from the facility. By investing in this project, soybean farmer leaders are addressing several major priorities of the soybean industry: Increasing soybean meal export capacity: One of the…
Thinking about legacy and passing on the family farm is a daunting task, not only in thought, but even more-so in action. Where do you start and who do you listen to? Maybe more important than the monetary decisions are the relationships that will be molded. And when does that conversation happen? Lots of times the can gets kicked down the road and that transition begins by reading a piece of paper after a funeral. It almost always creates more hardship than having a conversation when everyone is…
The U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) differentiates the quality and value of U.S. Soy for global customers, thanks in part to investments from the Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB). We aim to create and elevate customer preference for U.S. Soy products. Nurturing trust in U.S. Soy is at the heart of our work. That requires building, strengthening and deepening relationships. Our team blends in-the-trenches support and big-picture strategic insight throughout the global soy supply chain,…
The Nebraska Soybean Board Highlights Soy-Based Firefighting Foam at Nebraska State Fire School Soybeans are finding new purpose in unexpected places, including fighting fires. Earlier this May, the Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB), took part in the Nebraska State Fire School expo in Grand Island to showcase SoyFoam TF 1122, a soy-based firefighting foam developed by Cross Plains Solutions. Maria and Dave Garlie of Cross Plains Solutions with United Soybean Board Director Greg Greving (middle) at…
Celebrating 50 Years of Soybean Checkoff Work in Nebraska This year marks 50 years since Nebraska’s soybean checkoff was established and 30 years since the Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) began leading those efforts on behalf of farmers across the state. In that time, soybeans have grown from a smaller part of Nebraska agriculture into one of its most significant crops. Throughout the decades, NSB has stayed focused on one thing: serving the farmers who grow them. "The…
