COMMON GROUND BLOG

Sep 26, 2014 | Rural Communities

Raising Nebraska, a year-round exhibit hall dedicated to agriculture education, is sponsored by FCSAmerica and others interested in helping consumers better understand food production.

Sep 4, 2014 | Rural Communities

Guest blogger Kara Geweke, one of our 2014 summer interns, returns to college with a valuable lesson in food insecurity and how farmers are responding to nutritional needs in their communities.

Aug 26, 2014 | The Business of Agriculture

Prognosticators say we’ll need as much food in the next 50 years as has been consumed in the past 7,000 years. Learn what this population boom means for American farmers.

Aug 20, 2014 | The Business of Agriculture

FCSAmerica has joined the coalition of “Common Sense Nebraska” to build awareness and understanding of an EPA rule that would greatly expand the Clean Water Act to include bodies of water commonly found on or near farms and ranches.

Aug 18, 2014 | The Business of Agriculture

Follow our live blog from this year’s Side by Side Conference. Nearly 150 young and beginning producers arrive in Omaha this week to network and learn more about their chosen industry.

Jul 25, 2014 | From the Farm

Four years into our involvement with the Fallbrook Farmers Market in Lincoln, we have some insight into what it takes to build a successful farmers market.

Jul 17, 2014 | The Business of Agriculture

Despite reports earlier this year of a possible drop in demand for farmland, prices remain strong, nearing or hitting all-time highs in several areas of our four-state territory during the first six months of 2014.

Jul 10, 2014 | Crop Insurance

No bones about it. ARC is tough to understand. But this primer will go a long way toward helping you decide if ARC or PLC is the commodity program your operation.

Jul 3, 2014 | Rural Communities

A New Year’s Eve fire, destroyed the Food Shelf in Fayette, Iowa – along with 51,000 pounds of food, almost a third of the Food Shelf’s annual stock. Now, like the people it serves, the Food Shelf is in need of help as it works to rebuild.

Jun 25, 2014 | The Business of Agriculture

Even though nobody can predict when interest rates will rise, a hike is inevitable. Producers can take steps now to better manage the risks that come with rising interest rates.

Jun 17, 2014 | Rural Communities

June is National Dairy Month. Iowa is celebrating by crowning 4-H youths who excel in their knowledge of the always changing dairy industry.

Jun 12, 2014 | The Business of Agriculture

The USDA says crop conditions in the Corn Belt are the better than any time since 2007. Check out what, if any, impact this is having on projected yields – along with a lot of other good information on 2014/15 production and price forecasts.