Rural Poll shows that number of self-employment Nebraskans is growing A poll was done in Lincoln and it showed that the self-employment rates have been going up. Self-employment is people who own a business or farm and are paid directly by customers for what they provide. Or a company they have a contract with pays them. Self-employment is the fastest growing employment segment in rural counties. The poll found that self-employment was especially common in the state’s smallest communities. “The increased prevalence of self-employment in more rural areas of Nebraska confirms the smaller role of large employers and the increased importance of small businesses and sole proprietorships in a diversified, entrepreneurial rural economy,” said Brad Lubben, an assistant professor of agricultural economics.
Rural Poll shows that number of self-employed Nebraskans is growing It was the 19th annual poll. Self-employment is the fastest growing employment segment in rural counties. The poll found that self-employment was especially common in the state’s smallest communities. Still, many rural Nebraskans who are self-employed are content, the poll shows, and 41 percent would probably not or definitely not give up self-employment to work for an employer.
Self Employment is Growing in Nebraska "The 19th annual poll, which was sent to 6,813 households in 86 counties last spring, found that 75 percent of rural Nebraskan households have at least one job. Of those, 43 percent received some part of their income last year from self-employment." So basically, we're doing well with having a job in NE, and almost half of us are entrepreneurs. Neat. When I clicked on the link to read the whole article, I discovered that this poll was taken by a study done at UNL. Of the 43 percent of self employed people, about 55 percent of those people say that their entrepreneurship job isn't related to farming, though. Which makes sense. Not everybody can farm because there's not enough dirt. Haha. But yeah, neat article.
Shoot, I just read that both of theirs started with Poll and chose an article whose title didn't begin that way. I'll do another one just incase. Sorry. NCTA Names a New Assistant Dean So, basically NCTA, as we're all sure of by now probably, is an agriculture college in Curtis, NE that's a branch out of the University system. They chose a new dean of finance this weekend, and her name is Jennifer Rittenhouse McConville. She's qualified because she has served on the agribusiness management faculty since 2012. NCTA is excited about her addition, and eager to get started with the year.
Are Farmers Market Sales Peaking? After growing for over the past decade, sales of local food at U.S. farmers' markets are slowing. A January report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that more farmers are selling directly to consumers, and local food sales at farmers markets and farm stands have decreased. From 2007 to 2012 the value of food sales of farmers face-to-face with consumers dropped by 1 percent. From 2002 to 2007 that value increased 32 percent. In the five year period before that, the increase was 36 percent.
Massive Star War Snow Sculptures There are snow sculptures of Darth Vader, built by army troopers from the 11th Brigade of the japan Ground Self-Defense Force. It was completed with an “icy lightsaber” It took them almost a month to complete. It is a realistic sculpture. It was approved on a display at the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan.
Farmers file 360+ corn lawsuits Farmers and farm businesses in 20 states have now filed more than 360 lawsuits against Syngenta. Agrisure Viptera which kills corn-eating bugs such as earworms and cutworms. China no longer wants to buy our crops. In 2013 they found out about Viptera in our shipments to them. It began rejecting U.S. corn imports in February 2014. The lawsuits say it rejected more than 131 million bushels. Money loss because of this has been between $1 billion and $3 billion. Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska with hundreds more being prepared are making the same claims, plaintiffs' attorneys say.
Rural Poll shows that number of self-employment Nebraskans is growing
ReplyDeleteA poll was done in Lincoln and it showed that the self-employment rates have been going up. Self-employment is people who own a business or farm and are paid directly by customers for what they provide. Or a company they have a contract with pays them.
Self-employment is the fastest growing employment segment in rural counties. The poll found that self-employment was especially common in the state’s smallest communities.
“The increased prevalence of self-employment in more rural areas of Nebraska confirms the smaller role of large employers and the increased importance of small businesses and sole proprietorships in a diversified, entrepreneurial rural economy,” said Brad Lubben, an assistant professor of agricultural economics.
Rural Poll shows that number of self-employed Nebraskans is growing
ReplyDeleteIt was the 19th annual poll. Self-employment is the fastest growing employment segment in rural counties. The poll found that self-employment was especially common in the state’s smallest communities. Still, many rural Nebraskans who are self-employed are content, the poll shows, and 41 percent would probably not or definitely not give up self-employment to work for an employer.
Self Employment is Growing in Nebraska
ReplyDelete"The 19th annual poll, which was sent to 6,813 households in 86 counties last spring, found that 75 percent of rural Nebraskan households have at least one job. Of those, 43 percent received some part of their income last year from self-employment." So basically, we're doing well with having a job in NE, and almost half of us are entrepreneurs. Neat. When I clicked on the link to read the whole article, I discovered that this poll was taken by a study done at UNL. Of the 43 percent of self employed people, about 55 percent of those people say that their entrepreneurship job isn't related to farming, though. Which makes sense. Not everybody can farm because there's not enough dirt. Haha. But yeah, neat article.
Shoot, I just read that both of theirs started with Poll and chose an article whose title didn't begin that way. I'll do another one just incase. Sorry.
ReplyDeleteNCTA Names a New Assistant Dean
So, basically NCTA, as we're all sure of by now probably, is an agriculture college in Curtis, NE that's a branch out of the University system. They chose a new dean of finance this weekend, and her name is Jennifer Rittenhouse McConville. She's qualified because she has served on the agribusiness management faculty since 2012. NCTA is excited about her addition, and eager to get started with the year.
Are Farmers Market Sales Peaking?
ReplyDeleteAfter growing for over the past decade, sales of local food at U.S. farmers' markets are slowing. A January report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that more farmers are selling directly to consumers, and local food sales at farmers markets and farm stands have decreased. From 2007 to 2012 the value of food sales of farmers face-to-face with consumers dropped by 1 percent. From 2002 to 2007 that value increased 32 percent. In the five year period before that, the increase was 36 percent.
Massive Star War Snow Sculptures
ReplyDeleteThere are snow sculptures of Darth Vader, built by army troopers from the 11th Brigade of the japan Ground Self-Defense Force. It was completed with an “icy lightsaber” It took them almost a month to complete. It is a realistic sculpture. It was approved on a display at the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan.
Farmers file 360+ corn lawsuits
ReplyDeleteFarmers and farm businesses in 20 states have now filed more than 360 lawsuits against Syngenta. Agrisure Viptera which kills corn-eating bugs such as earworms and cutworms. China no longer wants to buy our crops. In 2013 they found out about Viptera in our shipments to them. It began rejecting U.S. corn imports in February 2014. The lawsuits say it rejected more than 131 million bushels. Money loss because of this has been between $1 billion and $3 billion. Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska with hundreds more being prepared are making the same claims, plaintiffs' attorneys say.