Reports & Publications

Consulte la última edición de Small Business News (Noticias para pequeñas empresas), repleta de recursos para emprendedores, quienes buscan ser dueños de su propio negocio y administradores de pequeñas empresas.

Rural hospitals provide vital health care services to their communities, but many have been forced to close in recent years because of increasing financial challenges. To help keep essential facilities open, Congress created a new type of licensure in December 2020 that provides supportive funding to maintain small rural hospital operations under certain conditions.

¿Está considerando implementar un mercado de agricultores en su comunidad? ¿Quiere mejorar su alcance en el mercado de agricultores? El Manual para gerentes de mercados de agricultores de Nebraska reúne ideas, inspiración y conocimientos de los mercados de agricultores de todo Nebraska. Es la culminación de investigación, experiencia práctica y entrevistas con gerentes de mercado, proveedores y profesionales.

Are you considering implementing a farmers market in your community? Do you want to improve your farmers market outreach? The Nebraska Farmers Market Manager Handbook brings together ideas, inspiration, and insight from farmers markets across Nebraska. It is the culmination of research, hands-on experience, and interviews with market managers, vendors, and professionals.

Check out the latest edition of our Small Business News packed full of resources for entrepreneurs, those looking to own their own business, and small business managers.

Early in September, the Center held a celebration for our 50th anniversary. At events like these, I look around and realize our organization’s impact. Attendees ranged from 3 months to near 90 years. I heard laughter, conversation beginning with “do you remember when…,” shrieks from kids (who found new friends and kittens), and best of all, received hugs and heard stories from all of you.

The USDA is offering funds for the development of community facilities in rural areas. Projects must provide substantial community support and be located in rural areas with fewer than 20,000 residents. Application Tips Priority will be given to small communities with populations of fewer than 5,500...

Noticias sobre Pequeñas Empresas del Center for Rural Affairs, incluyen historias seleccionadas de éxito de empresarios de Nebraska asistidos por nuestros programas e información que puede necesitar para iniciar o expandir su negocio.

Writing the 50-year features has been very fulfilling. For those of you who don’t know me very well, I love local history. Wherever I travel, I read all the interpretive boards and brochures and pick up random facts. The more unique, the better. This project has been right up my alley.

The DOT is offering funds for early-stage infrastructure project development. This includes legal, technical, and financial assistance to advance infrastructure projects that may continue to be supported through DOT credit or grant programs.

Farming and ranching involve inherent risks. Unpredictable weather, market trends, disease, and more can all affect a producer’s income and livelihood. Crop insurance can be an important tool in managing these risks. Crop insurance protects agricultural producers in cases of crop, livestock, or revenue loss.

La agricultura y la ganadería implican riesgos inherentes. El clima impredecible, las tendencias del mercado, las enfermedades y más pueden afectar los ingresos y el sustento de un productor. El seguro de cultivos puede ser una herramienta importante para manejar estos riesgos.

Check out the latest edition of our Small Business News packed full of resources for entreprenuers, those looking to own their own business, and small business managers. In this edition: Restaurant owner serves Nebraskans and Iowans an authentic taste of Mexico City: With a dream to open a business...

From vouchers to education savings accounts and tax credits, school choice incentives come in many forms. After years of failed attempts, Nebraska passed its first “school choice” legislation in 2023. The Opportunity Scholarships Act (OSA) created a tax credit program for donors who give to...

Emily Paulsen and her husband, Nathan, moved to a 15-acre farm from 6 acres, where they couldn’t access rural water and their well wasn’t very deep. They needed more water to start farming to grow food that people would eat. They began with pasture-raised livestock and vegetables. The couple grows...

Matt Johnson and Tiffiny Clifton decided to buy a farm in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was an idea that was always in the back of their minds. Tiffiny grew up on a farm, often doing chores for the neighbors. Matt would have loved to have been a farmer, but his family did not own land. They...

Wind energy was introduced to Iowa in the early 2000s and has been a feature of the landscape since. In 2021, the state was the second largest producer of wind energy and led the nation in net electricity generation at 58%. Wind development poses a number of economic benefits in job creation and...

Wind energy has been part of the Iowa landscape for decades. Today, the state is the second-largest wind power producer in the nation and has the highest share of net electricity generation, with 58% of production coming from wind in 2021. As demand for renewable energy continues to rise, Iowa’s...

Solar at all scales is a growing opportunity in Nebraska. From immense growth in residential solar to the emergence of utility-scale and community projects, solar energy in Nebraska is forecasted to increase considerably. Counties presented with the opportunity for large-scale solar projects should...

With the help of Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), has implemented multiple practices that add value and longevity to his farm in Greene, Iowa. His whole-farm approach to conservation has led to a diversified operation where row crops, livestock, and native plants and animals are all...