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Beginning Farmer Board

General Information
  • Formal Name:
    Beginning Farmer Board
  • Contact Person:
    Don Anthony, Board Chair, 43970 Road 758, Lexington, NE 68850 Karla Bahm, Program Administrator, Nebraska Dept. of Agriculture, PO Box 94947, Lincoln, NE 68509-4947
  • Purpose:
    To develop and direct programs to provide increased and enhanced opportunities for beginning farmers and livestock producers.
  • How Many Affectable:
    Numbers are based on the National Agricultural Statistics Service 2012 Census identifying operators under 34 and over 65 years of age. EstimateEstimateEstimateEstimate FY 12-13FY 13-14FY 14-15FY 15-16 24,70025,40026,10026,800
  • How Many Served:
    ActualActualActualActual FY12-13FY 13-14FY 14-15FY 15-16 324285298323
  • Year Created:
    1999
  • Year Active:
    1999
  • Sunset Date:
    December 31, 2022
Authorization
  • Authorization Citation:
    Nebraska Revised Statute: 77-5204
  • Parent Agency:
    None. The Board is housed within the Department of Agriculture for administrative and budgetary purposes only.
Memberships and Meetings
  • Number Of Members:
    Seven
  • Who Appoints:
    The Governor appoints the five members of the Board who are not ex-officio members.
  • Legislative Approval:
    Yes, of those appointed
  • Qualifications Of Members:
    (1)The Director of Agriculture or his or her designee;(2)The Tax Commissioner or his or her designee.(3)One individual representing lenders of agricultural credit;(4)One individual of the academic community with extensive knowledge and insight in the analysis of agricultural economic issues; and(5)Three individuals, one from each congressional district, who are currently engaged in farming of livestock production and are representative of a variety of farming or livestock production interests based on size of farm, type of farm operation, net worth of farm operation, and geographic location.All of the above are required to be residents of Nebraska.
  • Per Diem:
    No
  • Expense Reimbursement:
    blank
  • Term Length:
    Expire at once
  • Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:
    All Expire
Meetings Required In:
  • Required FY 13-14:
    2
  • Held FY 13-14:
    2
  • Required FY 14-15:
    2
  • Held FY 14-15:
    3
  • Required FY 15-16:
    2
  • Held FY 15-16:
    3
Operations
  • Support Staff:
    The Department of Agriculture provides administrative support to the Board.
  • Shared or Separate:
    The Department of Agriculture provides the staff.
  • FY 13-14 Budget:
    $55,038 Department of Agriculture
  • FY 14-15 Budget:
    $58,308 Department of Agriculture
  • FY 15-16 Budget:
    $60,375 Department of Agriculture
  • Other Funding Sources:
    NA
  • Spending Authority:
    None. The spending authority is in the Department of Agricultures budget.
Accomplishments
  • Since July 1, 2012:
    Renamed and rebranded the program as NextGen to differentiate it from other beginning farmer programs. Created new promotional materials, display materials and website. (Sept. 2014)Performed a survey of past beginning farmer participants. Compiled results to evaluate effectiveness of the program. (March 2015)Produced and posted YouTube testimonial videos of program participants. (Oct. 2015)Held 46 transitionsuccession workshops throughout Nebraska educating 2,649 attendees. Promoted and held six Cultivate Your Legacy transitionsuccession presentations at Husker Harvest Days (Sept. 2015)Attended 94 outreach events reaching approximately 470,000 attendees.Approved 181 cases.Issued a total of $3,673,984 of tax credits for tax years 2012 through 2015.