Educators Invited to Soybean Science Institute, Register by May 15

May 11, 2026

By Fran tenBensel Benne

he University of Nebraska–Lincoln, with support from the Nebraska Soybean Board, invites educators from across Nebraska to attend the 2026 Soybean Science Institute July 7-8 and July 14-16 at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center near Ithaca.

This multi-day program is designed to equip middle and high school teachers with knowledge and resources to integrate soybeans into cross-curricular learning and highlight the impact of science, math, economics and agriculture in the classroom.

In its sixth year, the program explores soybeans as a system with the assistance of experts from the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, the Nebraska Soybean Board and local teacher leaders. Teachers will be able to collaborate across disciplines, connect college- and career-ready standards to real-world learning and leave with ready-to-use lesson plans and tools.

This program also spreads awareness of why soybeans are grown in Nebraska and connected career pathways.

A $1,050 full-attendance stipend, $250 lesson plan implementation bonus and classroom resources and supplies are available.

The deadline to apply is May 15. Priority is given to cross-curricular teams. Apply now as spots fill quickly.

Source : unl.edu

Video: The Corn Looks Good!

Border View Farms is a mid-sized family farm that sits on the Ohio-Michigan border. My name is Nathan. I make and edit all of the videos posted here. I farm with my dad, Mark and uncle, Phil. We also have a part-time employee, Brock. My dad started the farm in 1980. Since then we have grown the operation from just a couple hundred acres to over 3,000. Watch my 500th video for a history of our farm I filmed with my dad.

I started making these videos in the fall of 2019 as a way to help show what I do on a daily basis as a farmer. Agriculture is different from any other industry and I believe the more people that are showing their small piece of agriculture, helps to build our story. We face unique challenges and stressful situations but have some of the most rewarding payoffs in the end. I get to spend everyday doing what I love, raising my kids on the farm, and trying to push our farm to be better every year. I hope that I can address questions or concerns that you might have about farms and agriculture.

I hope you enjoy my content and ask questions as you have them. I do my best to answer anything I can. Thanks for watching!