Brad Lubben

Brad Lubben is an agricultural policy specialist at the University of Nebraska. For more information, please contact Rich Llewelyn at rvl@ksu.edu

Documents & Presentations by Brad Lubben
Title Date Downloads
Ag Policy and Farm Bill Outlook October 1, 2024
Farm Bill Issues and Directions October 1, 2022
2018 Farm Bill Issues

Agricultural policy specialist Brad Lubben of the University of Nebraska takes a closer look at the commodity title of the 2018 Farm Bill as it is on the verge of becoming law:  specifically, the modifications the ARC and PLC crop payment programs that will likely be of benefit to producers...he also talks about a change in the acreage cap for the Conservation Reserve Program, allowing for more acres to be enrolled.

December 4, 2018
Mid-Term Election Analysis

Ag policy specialist Brad Lubben of the University of Nebraska comments on the results of the mid-term elections, and if and how that could impact the finalization of the 2018 Farm Bill, and he talks about how the change in power in the House of Representatives might influence other agriculture-related legislation going forward.

November 8, 2018
Farm Bill Status Update

University of Nebraska agricultural policy specialist Brad Lubben takes a look at the version of the 2018 Farm Bill that cleared the Senate Agriculture Committee earlier this week...he looks at the modest changes proposed for the commodity title, and talks about how the overall bill differs from the House version which is expected to be up for a re-vote soon.

June 15, 2018
Farm Bill

Ag policy specialist Brad Lubben of the University of Nebraska comments on the House Agriculture Committee proposal for the 2018 Farm Bill, which was officially marked up Wednesday. He goes over proposed changes to the commodity and conservation titles, and remarks on the main item of contention that will likely drag the process out: the nutrition title.

April 19, 2018
Farm Bill Discussions

University of Nebraska agricultural policy specialist Brad Lubben has the latest on the possible adjustments to the commodity and conservation titles in the new farm bill, and what producers are saying about those at the series of Farm Bill Forums being conducted by K-State and U-N-L this week and next.

March 2, 2018
Farm Bill Overview

Presented at 2018 Farm Bill Meetings, Dodge City and Manhattan, KS; Mead and Hasting, NE. 

February 27, 2018
Farm Bill Issues: Cotton, Dairy, Conservation, SNAP, and More

Presented at 2018 Farm Bill Meetings, Dodge City and Manhattan, KS; Mead and Hastings, NE. 

February 27, 2018
Farm Bill Forums

K-State agricultural economist Mykel Taylor and University of Nebraska agricultural policy specialist Brad Lubben discuss the early talking points on the 2018 Farm Bill, as they preview a series of Farm Bill Forums to be co-hosted by K-State and UNL in the coming weeks in Kansas and Nebraska.

February 6, 2018