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Nebraska Rural Poll @NERuralPoll

We gather the aggregated voice of rural Nebraskans and relay our findings to state lawmakers, ensuring the rural voice is heard.

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Nebraska Rural Poll retweeted
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources@UNL_IANR
2 Oct 2025
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
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Nebraska Rural Poll retweeted
Nebraska Today@NebToday
2 Oct 2025
"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
"Perceptions of importance of items in determining U.S. trade policy." Protecting American jobs, 88%; creating choices for consumers, 87%; lower prices for consumers, 88%; creating new export opportunities for Nebraska's ag producers, other businesses, 91%; strengthening economic relationships with other countries, 86%; strengthening and safeguarding political relationships with other countries, 80%; using trade policies to presssure countries that challenge U.S. economic and political priorities, 57%. (Kristen Labadie/University Communication and Marketing)

ALT "Perceptions of importance of items in determining U.S. trade policy." Protecting American jobs, 88%; creating choices for consumers, 87%; lower prices for consumers, 88%; creating new export opportunities for Nebraska's ag producers, other businesses, 91%; strengthening economic relationships with other countries, 86%; strengthening and safeguarding political relationships with other countries, 80%; using trade policies to presssure countries that challenge U.S. economic and political priorities, 57%. (Kristen Labadie/University Communication and Marketing)
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Nebraska Rural Poll retweeted
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources@UNL_IANR
24 Sep 2025
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
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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/…
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Take a look at our data in this new tool
Nebraska Today@NebToday
12 Jun 2025
The new All Things Nebraska website is designed to be accessible to a wide range of users, including business leaders, nonprofit organizations, government officials, researchers and @UNLExtension professionals. go.unl.edu/qi6o #Nebraska #UNL @ruralnebraska @UNL_IANR
A Thayer County mural is painted on a brick wall in downtown Deshler, Nebraska. An American flag flies in the background. (Craig Chandler/University Communication and Marketing)

ALT A Thayer County mural is painted on a brick wall in downtown Deshler, Nebraska. An American flag flies in the background. (Craig Chandler/University Communication and Marketing)
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Read about our 30 year history...
Nebraska Today@NebToday
28 May 2025
Replying to @NERuralPoll
@NERuralPoll is celebrating its shaping of discussions on economic development, public policy and quality of life across the state through the release of its 30th anniversary survey. go.unl.edu/v0pc #Nebraska #UNL @ruralnebraska @UNLExtension @UNL_IANR
Grain bins can be seen on the horizon near a gravel road, with a cornfield on the left and a row of electrical poles on the right. (Shutterstock)

ALT Grain bins can be seen on the horizon near a gravel road, with a cornfield on the left and a row of electrical poles on the right. (Shutterstock)
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Hear @heatherakin discuss the impacts and findings of the Nebraska Rural Poll.
Market Journal@marketjournal
11 Apr 2025
he Nebraska Rural Poll holds the title as the longest-running survey of rural life in the United States. It's an annual snapshot of rural perspectives, conducted by Nebraska Extension and its Community Development Division, Rural Prosperity Nebraska. youtu.be/xI-inr6Pau8
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Nebraska Rural Poll retweeted
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources@UNL_IANR
3 Apr 2025
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

On RFD-TV: Heather Akin

Today we’re talking about a milestone for one of the longest-running surveys of its kind. For the past 30 years, the Nebraska Rural Poll has been taking the pulse of rural communities across the...

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Celebrating 30 years of the Rural Poll. ruralpoll.unl.edu
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Nebraska Rural Poll retweeted
University of Nebraska CASNR@UNL_CASNR
4 Feb 2025
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-ru…
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Join our webinar next week
Rural Prosperity Nebraska@ruralnebraska
13 Dec 2024
Join us for an insightful session on the 2024 Nebraska Rural Poll housing data! Learn what housing programs and priorities rural Nebraskans support, how they rate their community’s housing characteristics, and their general perceptions. Register here: unl.zoom.us/meeting/register…
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Nebraska Rural Poll retweeted
Nebraska Today@NebToday
12 Dec 2024
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
The frame of a house. (Shutterstock)

ALT The frame of a house. (Shutterstock)
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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-repor…
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Some of our recent results are included in this story. 40% of rural Nebraskans believe artificial intelligence will have a positive impact on agriculture.
10/11 News
@1011_News
11 Dec 2024
The annual Nebraska Ag Expo is underway, hosting more than nine acres of exhibits, including what’s known as the innovation hub complete with the latest technology. 1011now.com/2024/12/11/nebra…
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A nice summary of our latest artificial intelligence report from @ketvlincoln that interviews @heatherakin and @UNLincoln students.
Andrew Ozaki KETV@ketvlincoln
11 Dec 2024
ketv.com/article/nebraskans-… ketv.com/article/nebraskans-…
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Join us tomorrow with guests from @UNLComputing, @Unl_CoJMC, @UNL_Lib and @UNL_CEHS
Nebraska Rural Poll@NERuralPoll
6 Dec 2024
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
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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
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Nebraska Rural Poll retweeted
Nebraska Today@NebToday
5 Dec 2024
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
A pie chart titled "How informed Nebraskans are about AI." Not at all, 18%; slightly, 35%; moderately 34%; very, 11%; extremely, 2%. (Kristen Labadie/University Communication and Marketing)

ALT A pie chart titled "How informed Nebraskans are about AI." Not at all, 18%; slightly, 35%; moderately 34%; very, 11%; extremely, 2%. (Kristen Labadie/University Communication and Marketing)
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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-repor… and register for the upcoming webinar at ruralpoll.unl.edu/
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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
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