Platte County, Nebraska: Farm & Ranch Directory
18 farm and ranch listings in Platte County, Nebraska, grouped by category below.
Events in Platte County
- Nebraska Sheep and Goat Producers Annual Meeting
Sheep and goat producers tour farms, hold a banquet and business meeting, and attend sessions on biosecurity, nutrition and lamb processing. Held each year; the most recent meeting was Nov. 14 and 15, 2025, in Columbus.
Columbus, NE | 402-783-1377 | Organizer: Nebraska Sheep and Goat Producers Association Official event details - Platte County 4-H Horse Show
Pre-fair 4-H horse show held on a Saturday morning in the Ag Park Arena Building. Held each year; the most recent show was June 20, 2026.
Columbus, NE | Organizer: Platte County Agricultural Society Official event details - Platte County Pen of 3 Beef Show
Pre-fair show for pens of three beef animals at the Columbus Sales Pavilion, after a weigh-in the evening of June 22. Held each year; the most recent show was June 23, 2026.
Columbus, NE | Organizer: Platte County Agricultural Society Official event details - Platte County 4-H Archery Shoot
Evening 4-H archery shoot in the Ag Park Arena Building, with check-in at 5:30 pm. Held each year; the most recent shoot was June 30, 2026.
Columbus, NE | Organizer: Platte County Agricultural Society Official event details - Platte County Fair Sheep and Goat Shows
Thursday morning sheep show at 8 am in the Green Barn followed by the goat show, after weigh-ins the day before. Held each year; the most recent shows were July 9, 2026.
Columbus, NE | Organizer: Platte County Agricultural Society Official event details - Platte County Fair Beef Show
Friday morning beef show in the Ag Park Arena Building, followed by the dairy show, after market beef weigh-in the afternoon before. Held each year; the most recent show was July 10, 2026.
Columbus, NE | Organizer: Platte County Agricultural Society Official event details - Platte County Fair Swine Show
Saturday morning swine show in the Green Barn, ahead of the Celebrity Swine Showmanship Contest at 6:30 pm. Held each year; the most recent show was July 11, 2026.
Columbus, NE | Organizer: Platte County Agricultural Society Official event details - Platte County Fair Round Robin Champion Showmanship
Saturday afternoon contest where species showmanship winners compete for overall champion showman at Ag Park. Held each year; the most recent contest was July 11, 2026.
Columbus, NE | Organizer: Platte County Agricultural Society Official event details - Platte County Purple Ribbon Livestock Sale
Closing-day sale of 4-H and FFA market animals at Ag Park, with Pinnacle Bank, Redstar Fertilizer and other local buyers backing exhibitors. Held each year; the most recent sale was July 12, 2026, at 1 pm.
Columbus, NE | Organizer: Platte County Agricultural Society Official event details - Platte County Fair
Platte County Fair: Columbus hosts the annual fair, which most recently ran July 8-12, 2026. Features 4-H and FFA exhibit judging.
Columbus, NE Official event details - Platte County 4-H Public Fashion Show
Public 4-H fashion show on the Club Room Stage on opening night of the fair, after the Clover Kid Show n Tell. Held each year; the most recent show was July 8, 2026.
Columbus, NE | Organizer: Platte County Agricultural Society Official event details
Agribusiness in Platte County
- Farmers Cooperative Association Lindsay
Farmers Cooperative Association in Lindsay provides grain and farm inputs in Platte County.
Lindsay, NE - Platte Valley Equipment - Humphrey
The Humphrey branch of Platte Valley Equipment sells John Deere machinery to Platte County farmers and livestock feeders.
Humphrey, NE Website
Organizations in Platte County
- Nebraska Extension in Platte County
Nebraska Extension staff in Columbus work with producers and youth across Platte County on research-based agriculture and 4-H programs at 2715 13th Street, Columbus, NE 68601.
2715 13th Street, Columbus, NE 68601, Columbus, NE 68601 | 402-563-4901 Website - Platte County Farm Bureau
Members of the Platte County Farm Bureau take part in Nebraska Farm Bureau policy work; this chapter sits in the Central region and charges $60 dues.
NE Website
Livestock Auctions & Sale Barns in Platte County
- Columbus Sales Pavilion
Columbus livestock sales pavilion that hosts the Platte County 4-H pen of three beef weigh-in and show each June before the county fair.
Columbus, NE
Farmers Markets & Farm Stands in Platte County
- Columbus Farmers Market
Columbus Farmers Market takes over Courthouse Square on Saturday mornings starting in June, with early 7:30 a.m. hours.
Courthouse Square, Columbus, NE 68601
Ag Education in Platte County
- Central Community College Agricultural Sciences - Columbus Campus
The Columbus campus of Central Community College offers the college's agriculture certificates, diplomas and AAS tracks in agribusiness and precision agriculture, including crop and livestock production courses.
Columbus, NE Website
Helpful Guides for Platte 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 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.
- 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.