Lancaster County, Nebraska: Farm & Ranch Directory
63 farm and ranch listings in Lancaster County, Nebraska, grouped by category below.
Events in Lancaster County
- Nebraska Wheat Board Meeting
Wheat checkoff board meeting on the Nebraska Wheat calendar, held in Lincoln on Nov. 18, 2026, from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm.
- Nebraska Farm Bureau YF&R Conference
Young Farmers and Ranchers conference of Nebraska Farm Bureau at the Graduate Hotel in Lincoln, scheduled for Jan. 29 to 30, 2027.
- Nebraska FFA Career Development Events State Finals
State finals for 25 FFA career development events, run alongside the state convention at UNL East Campus and Southeast Community College in Lincoln. The next dates posted are March 31 to April 2, 2027.
- Nebraska 4-H Premier Animal Science Event (PASE)
Statewide youth contest with livestock judging, meats judging, poultry judging, quiz bowl, skill-a-thon, animal welfare judging and a companion animal challenge. The next dates posted are June 2 to 4, 2027, in Lincoln.
- Lancaster County 4-H BB Gun, Air Rifle and Air Pistol Contest
Morning shooting sports contest for BB gun, air rifle and air pistol at the Nebraska Outdoor Education Center in Lincoln. Held each year; the most recent contest was February 7, 2026.
Lincoln, NE | Organizer: Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County Official event details - Lancaster County 4-H Rabbits R Us Fun Show and Showmanship Clinic
Beginner-friendly fun show and showmanship clinic for young rabbit exhibitors held in the South Hall of the Sandhills Global Event Center. Held each year; the most recent show was February 8, 2026.
Lincoln, NE | Organizer: Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County Official event details - Lancaster County 4-H Market Beef Weigh-In
Evening weigh-in for 4-H market beef projects at the EquineMarket Pavilion, 6 to 7 pm, which sets weights before county fair season. Held each year; the most recent weigh-in was March 2, 2026.
Lincoln, NE | Organizer: Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County Official event details - Lancaster County 4-H Spring Rabbit Show
Spring 4-H rabbit show in the Ag Society Hall at the Sandhills Global Event Center, a warm-up for fair season. Held each year; the most recent show was March 14, 2026.
Lincoln, NE | Organizer: Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County Official event details - Nebraska FFA Leadership Development Events
State FFA speaking contests including Parliamentary Procedure, Creed Speaking and Junior Public Speaking, held with prelims and finals at The Cornhusker hotel in Lincoln. Held each year; the most recent date was March 26, 2026.
333 S 13th St, Lincoln, NE | Organizer: Nebraska FFA Association Official event details - Lancaster County 4-H Prepared Speech Contest
Afternoon public speaking contest for 4-H members, held at the Extension conference rooms at 444 Cherrycreek Road. Held each year; the most recent contest was March 29, 2026.
Lincoln, NE | Organizer: Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County Official event details - Nebraska FFA State Convention
Annual state FFA convention in Lincoln with opening and closing sessions and the Nebraska FFA Foundation Expo at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Held each year; the most recent dates were March 25 to 27, 2026.
- Lancaster County 4-H Sheep and Goat Weigh-In Day
Weigh-in night for market sheep and goat projects held 6 to 7 pm in the Currency Pavilion ahead of the Super Fair. Held each year; the most recent weigh-in was May 4, 2026.
Lincoln, NE | Organizer: Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County Official event details - Nebraska Cornhusker College Rodeo
Intercollegiate rodeo in the Gana Multisport Outdoor Arena and TractorHouse Pavilion at the Sandhills Global Event Center in Lincoln. Held each year; the most recent dates were May 1 and 2, 2026.
- Nebraska 4-H Premier Animal Science Event
Statewide 4-H animal science event on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln East Campus that includes the Companion Animal Challenge. Held each year; the most recent dates were May 27-29, 2026.
Lincoln, NE | Organizer: Nebraska 4-H Official event details - Lancaster County 4-H Horse Judging Contest and Clinic
Afternoon horse judging contest and clinic for Lancaster County 4-H youth in the Livestock Market Pavilion. Held each year; the most recent contest was May 30, 2026.
Lincoln, NE | Organizer: Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County Official event details - Lancaster County 4-H Plant Science Contests
In-person horticulture, tree identification and grass and weed identification contests for 4-H youth, held 10 am to noon. Held each year; the most recent contests were June 16, 2026.
Lincoln, NE | Organizer: Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County Official event details - Lancaster County 4-H Life Challenge Contest
Morning Life Challenge contest in which 4-H members test knowledge of family and consumer science topics. Held each year; the most recent contest was June 24, 2026, from 8:30 am to noon.
Lincoln, NE | Organizer: Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County Official event details - National High School Finals Rodeo
National championship week for high school rodeo athletes at the Sandhills Global Event Center in Lincoln, with the championship round on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
- Lancaster County 4-H Horse Show at the Super Fair
Multi-day 4-H horse show held during the Super Fair at 84th and Havelock, including an Extreme Versatility class. Held each year; the most recent dates were July 29 to August 2, 2026.
Lincoln, NE | Organizer: Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County Official event details - Lancaster County Super Fair
Lancaster County Super Fair: Lincoln at Sandhills Global Event Center hosts the annual fair, which most recently ran July 30 to August 8, 2026. It runs for ten days at the Sandhills Global Event Center.
4100 North 84th Street, Lincoln, NE Official event details
Farms & Ranches in Lancaster County
- Roca Berry Farm
Roca Berry Farm is a pick-your-own berry farm on South 38th Street at Roca in Lancaster County, just south of Lincoln.
16531 S 38th St, Roca, NE 68430 Website
Agribusiness in Lancaster County
- Frontier Cooperative
Frontier Cooperative, founded in 1915 and based in Lincoln, is a full-service ag retailer mainly serving eastern Nebraska.
Lincoln, NE
Media & Press in Lancaster County
- Nebraska Cattleman Magazine
Nebraska Cattleman is the official magazine of Nebraska Cattlemen, published ten times a year and mailed to more than 15,000 ranchers, farmers and ag businesses.
4611 Cattle Drive, Lincoln, NE 68521-4309 | (402) 475-2333 Website - Nebraska Farmer
Nebraska Farmer, founded in 1859 by Robert Wilkinson Furnas, is one of the state's oldest agricultural publications and is now owned by Farm Progress.
Lincoln, NE
Organizations in Lancaster County
- Alliance for the Future of Agriculture in Nebraska (AFAN)
Alliance of Nebraska commodity groups that helps livestock producers and food processors locate, modernize or expand in the state.
5225 S. 16th St., Lincoln, NE 68512 | 402-421-4472 - Lancaster County Agricultural Society
Nonprofit founded in 1870 that runs the Lancaster County Fair and manages the county fairgrounds, with a mission covering agriculture, youth development and community engagement.
Lincoln, NE Website - Lancaster County Farm Bureau
Lancaster County Farm Bureau is a local chapter of Nebraska Farm Bureau in the Southeast region, with annual member dues of $63.
NE Website - Lower Platte South NRD
Lower Platte South NRD is one of Nebraska's 23 natural resources districts, managing groundwater, flood control and soil conservation from its Lincoln office.
3125 Portia St., Lincoln, NE 68501, Lincoln, NE 68501 | (402) 476-2729 Website - Nebraska Agri-Business Association
Formed in 1955 to represent fertilizer, ag-chemical and seed retailers and suppliers; also runs the Certified Crop Adviser Program in Nebraska.
8700 Executive Woods Dr., Ste 400, Lincoln, NE 68512 | 402-476-1528 - Nebraska Cattlemen
Producer-governed beef cattle association formed in 1988 from the merger of Nebraska Stockgrowers (1888) and other groups, with six policy committees and 43 local affiliates across nine regions.
4611 Cattle Drive, Lincoln, NE 68521 | 402-475-2333 - Nebraska Cooperative Council
Statewide trade association for farmer-owned and other cooperatives, focused on legislation, regulatory compliance and director education.
635 South 14th Street, Ste. 125, Lincoln, NE 68508 | 402-475-6555 Website - Nebraska Corn Board
Corn checkoff board built on market development, promotion, education and research, supporting corn, ethanol and livestock partnerships.
245 Fallbrook Blvd., Suite 204, Lincoln, NE 68521 | 402-471-2676 - Nebraska Corn Growers Association
Membership group of more than 2,600 corn farmers working on advocacy, education, partnerships and leadership development.
245 Fallbrook Blvd., Suite 204, Lincoln, NE 68521 | 402-438-6459 Website - Nebraska Crop Improvement Association
Offers seed certification, quality assurance, identity preserved programs and seed testing laboratory services from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus.
268 Plant Sciences Hall, P.O. Box 830911, Lincoln, NE 68583 | 402-472-1444 Website - Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County
Farmers, ranchers and 4-H families in Lancaster County can reach University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension through the Lincoln office.
Lincoln, NE - Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Nebraska's largest multi-commodity farm membership group, founded in 1917, which advocates for farmers and ranchers before lawmakers and the public.
P.O. Box 80299, Lincoln, NE 68501 | 402-421-4400 - Nebraska Farmers Union
Grassroots family-farm organization founded in 1913 as a state affiliate of National Farmers Union; members set policy at an annual convention.
1305 Plum, Lincoln, NE 68502 | 402-476-8815 - Nebraska FFA Foundation
Foundation that supports Nebraska FFA programs through leadership development, curriculum innovation and student academic advancement.
203 Ag Communications Building, Lincoln, NE 68583 | 402-472-5224 - Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board
Seven-member checkoff board directing market development, research, promotion, education and federal legislative work for Nebraska sorghum growers.
245 Fallbrook Blvd., Suite 205, Lincoln, NE 68521 | 402-471-4276 Website - Nebraska Pork Producers Association
Grassroots nonprofit founded in 1961 that promotes pork through consumer demand building, producer education and research.
4435 O Street, Suite 200, Lincoln, NE 68510 | 888-627-7675 Website - Nebraska Soybean Association
Dues-paying state affiliate of the American Soybean Association that speaks for soybean growers on state and federal policy.
4435 O Street, Suite 210, Lincoln, NE 68510 | 402-441-3239 - Nebraska Soybean Board
Nine-member board that collects and invests Nebraska soybean checkoff funds in research, markets and new uses for soybeans.
4625 Innovation Dr., Lincoln, NE 68521 | 402-441-3240 - Nebraska State Dairy Association
Association formed to promote dairy interests in Nebraska, based on South 16th Street in Lincoln.
5225 S 16th Street, Lincoln, NE 68512 | 402-525-3199 - Sandhills Global Event Center
Lincoln fairgrounds and event venue opened in 2001 as the Lancaster Event Center and renamed in December 2023; it hosts the Super Fair, 4-H and FFA shows and the 2026 and 2027 National High School Finals Rodeo.
4100 N 84th St, Lincoln, NE 68507 Website - We Support Agriculture
Coalition of the Nebraska Cattlemen, State Dairy Association, Farm Bureau, Pork Producers and Poultry Industries promoting humane animal care and animal agriculture.
P.O. Box 84274, Lincoln, NE 68501
Farmers Markets & Farm Stands in Lancaster County
- Bennet Farmers Market
Bennet Farmers Market takes place at the city park on Elm Street on Wednesday evenings from 4 to 7, May through September.
625 Elm St, Bennet, NE - East Campus Discovery Days and Farmers Market
East Campus Discovery Days pairs a Saturday farmers market with family activities at the University of Nebraska East Campus Mall on a few summer dates.
310 Ag Hall, East Campus Mall, Lincoln, NE - Hickman Farmers Market
Hickman Farmers Market is held on the first and third Thursdays, 5 to 8 p.m., from May to September.
Hickman, NE - Historic Haymarket Farmers Market
The Haymarket Farmers Market in Lincoln fills the historic warehouse district at 7th and P Streets on Saturday mornings from early May to mid-October.
7th & P St, Lincoln, NE - Hub Cafe Farmers Market
The Hub Cafe Farmers Market is a Wednesday evening market from 5 to 7 p.m., May to September, near 21st Street in Lincoln.
250 N 21st St, Lincoln, NE - Lincoln Piedmont Farmers Market
Lincoln Piedmont Farmers Market is held at the Piedmont Shopping Center in northeast Lincoln.
Piedmont Shopping Center, Lincoln, NE 68510 - Old Cheney Road Farmers Market
Old Cheney Road Farmers Market in south Lincoln runs Sunday mornings from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., May through October.
5500 Old Cheney Rd, Lincoln, NE - Sunday Farmers Market at College View
The College View Sunday market at 48th and Prescott Avenue runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., opening in late April.
4801 Prescott Ave, Lincoln, NE - Thursday Farmers Market at Fallbrook
The Fallbrook market on the Fallbrook Square greenspace met every other Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. during its 2024 summer season.
600 Fallbrook Blvd, Lincoln, NE
Ag Education in Lancaster County
- UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's land-grant agriculture college, headquartered in Agricultural Hall, offers majors from agribusiness and agronomy to grassland systems and veterinary science.
Agricultural Hall (AGH) 103, Lincoln, NE 68583-0702 | 402-472-2201 Website - UNL Department of Agricultural Economics
Part of the UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources in Lincoln: Agricultural Economics, which supports the agribusiness major and offers master's and doctoral study.
Lincoln, NE Website - UNL Department of Agronomy and Horticulture
Part of the UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources in Lincoln: Agronomy and Horticulture, which offers master's and doctoral study in crop and soil science.
Lincoln, NE Website - UNL Department of Animal Science
Part of the UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources in Lincoln: Animal Science, which offers master's and doctoral study in livestock and companion animal science.
Lincoln, NE Website - UNL Department of Biochemistry
Part of the UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources in Lincoln: Biochemistry, the Center for Biological Chemistry that grants degrees jointly with the College of Arts and Sciences.
Lincoln, NE Website - UNL Department of Biological Systems Engineering
Part of the UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources in Lincoln: Biological Systems Engineering, which covers irrigation, machinery, bioprocessing and water-resource engineering.
Lincoln, NE Website - UNL Department of Entomology
Part of the UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources in Lincoln: Entomology, which offers the insect science major plus master's and doctoral study.
Lincoln, NE Website - UNL Department of Food Science and Technology
Part of the UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources in Lincoln: Food Science and Technology, which offers an undergraduate major and graduate degrees.
Lincoln, NE Website - UNL School of Natural Resources
Part of the UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources in Lincoln: School of Natural Resources, which covers water, climate, grasslands, fisheries and wildlife and forestry.
Lincoln, NE Website
Helpful Guides for Lancaster County
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in Nebraska
What Nebraska Extension offices do for farmers, ranchers and 4-H families: pesticide and chemigation training, on-farm research, equipment checkout, 4-H enrollment, YQCA and fair paperwork, and how to reach your county office.
- County Farm Bureaus in Nebraska
What Nebraska county Farm Bureaus do: local meetings, consumer outreach, grants and scholarships, how county policy ideas reach the state annual meeting, dues by county and how to join or find your chapter.
- Nebraska Natural Resources Districts
A guide to Nebraska's 23 Natural Resources Districts: what they are, their 12 legal responsibilities, cost-share, trees, water testing and chemigation programs, how they are funded and governed, and how to find your district.
- Nebraska FFA Career Development Events
Nebraska FFA Career Development Events explained: the state CDE list, team sizes, how teams qualify at district, who is eligible, awards and the 2027 state dates in Lincoln.
- Nebraska FFA Leadership Development Events
Nebraska FFA Leadership Development Events: public speaking, parliamentary procedure, Ag Demo and more, with the district-to-state path and the Lincoln convention schedule.
- Nebraska 4-H Events and Contests
Guide to Nebraska 4-H events and contests: State Fair entries and deadlines, horse show, communication events, livestock programs, shooting sports and who can enter.
- Major Nebraska Stock Shows and Rodeos
Nebraska State Fair, Aksarben Stock Show, Husker Harvest Days and Burwell rodeo explained for junior exhibitors: dates, nomination and entry deadlines, who can show and where.
- Nebraska County Fairs
How Nebraska county fairs work: open class, 4-H and FFA divisions, June 15 enrollment, YQCA and animal ID, entry deadlines, premiums, ribbons, and how county purple ribbons lead to the Nebraska State Fair.