Nebraska Rural Poll

Trade policy decisions in DC → ripple effects in rural Nebraska. 🌾 Hear Nebraskans’ perspectives from the 2025 Rural Poll in our free webinar Oct. 9. 🗓 Noon CT 💻 go.unl.edu/ruraltrade

"These responses show that rural Nebraskans view trade policy through the lens of their household budgets and local economies." —@UNLAgEcon's Brad Lubben, on the 2025 @NERuralPoll go.unl.edu/byam #Nebraska #UNL @ruralnebraska @UNL_ALEC @UNLExtension @UNL_IANR

What should guide U.S. trade policy? Hear what rural Nebraskans had to say in the 2025 Nebraska Rural Poll. 🗓 Oct. 9 | 12 CT 💻 Free webinar: go.unl.edu/ruraltrade

Learn more about rural Nebraskans' confidence in institutions at a webinar on Thursday at noon CT. Register for it and other upcoming webinars at ruralpoll.unl.edu/resources/webi…

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Hear @heatherakin discuss the impacts and findings of the Nebraska Rural Poll.

For nearly 30 years, the Nebraska Rural Poll has tracked trends in rural Nebraska, from economic shifts to broadband access. Dr. Heather Akin talks more about the Rural Poll on @OfficialRFDTV. » ow.ly/wfJG50VqBvG

Celebrating 30 years of the Rural Poll. ruralpoll.unl.edu

Most respondents to the 2024 Nebraska Rural Poll rate their communities as friendly, trusting and supportive, and say it would be difficult to leave. news.unl.edu/article/most-r…

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Ninety percent of respondents to the 2024 @NERuralPoll believe high-quality, affordable housing is important for community growth; most also believe their community lacks housing options. go.unl.edu/x8wc #Nebraska #UNL @ruralnebraska @UNLExtension @UNL_IANR

Most rural Nebraskans see housing as important to the growth of their community; however, most also think their community lacks options for rentals and home purchases. View the complete report at ruralpoll.unl.edu/2024-reports/

Some of our recent results are included in this story. 40% of rural Nebraskans believe artificial intelligence will have a positive impact on agriculture.

A nice summary of our latest artificial intelligence report from @ketvlincoln that interviews @heatherakin and @UNLincoln students.

Join us tomorrow with guests from @UNLComputing, @Unl_CoJMC, @UNL_Lib and @UNL_CEHS

Join our Rural Poll webinar discussing the results from our artificial intelligence questions. Many invited guests will share their reactions. Register at ruralpoll.unl.edu @UNLComputing @Unl_CoJMC @UNL_Lib @UNL_CEHS

Most rural Nebraskans are not well informed about artificial intelligence and are not confident it is being used in the public's best interest, according to the 2024 @NERuralPoll. go.unl.edu/qk5g

Most rural Nebraskans are not well informed about artificial intelligence and are not confident it is being used in the best interest of the public. View the complete report at ruralpoll.unl.edu/2024-reports/ and register for the upcoming webinar at ruralpoll.unl.edu

We have been hosting webinars that further discuss our 2024 results, including inviting experts to give their reactions and possible implications. You can view the past recordings at ruralpoll.unl.edu/webinars