Agriculture

Where knee-high by the Fourth of July isn’t just a saying … it’s a way of life.

With plans to be made, fields to cultivate, plants to nurture and crops to harvest, agriculture is a year-round staple in our community.

Stats/Info

#1 in state in hog and pig production

836 farms (2017 Census)

383,635 acres of farm ground (2017 Census)

$688 million market value of ag products sold (2017 Census)

50 percent of farmland irrigated

Average growing season: 120 to 170 days

Resources

UNL Extension

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