Center for Agricultural Profitability

Join Tina Barrett and Flint Corliss, of Nebraska Farm Business, Inc., for an in-depth review of the most recent financial data collected by Nebraska Farm Business, Inc., from farms and ranches across the state. They will present key benchmarks including income, financial ratios, and family living expenses using 2025 year-end data. They will also explore trends from the past decade to help interpre...

Anastasia Meyer, extension educator in agricultural economics with the Center for Agricultural Profitability at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, breaks down what belongs in a written farm or ranch lease and why it matters, especially for landowners who recently inherited ground. She covers the difference between cash rent and crop share arrangements, what Nebraska's verbal lease law requires if...

Retirement looks different in agriculture than it does in most professions, and stepping back from day-to-day management doesn't have to mean stepping away from the operation entirely. In this episode of Nebraska FARMcast, host Lexi Bodlak, a Nebraska Land Link intern, talks with agricultural economists Jessica Groskopf and Anastasia Meyer about what a successful generational transition actually r...

When wildfires hit central and western Nebraska this spring, producers were left with urgent questions about recovery, and USDA stepped in with several programs to help. In this episode, host Morgan Bonifas, CAP intern, shares a recording from a CAP webinar featuring USDA Farm Service Agency staff Hilary Miracle, Megan Sunderland and Dana Ingerson, along with Conor Ward from the USDA Natural Resou...

The Nebraska Legislature addressed numerous issues and budget challenges during their 60-day session earlier this year. Several bills and developments addressed during the session will impact agriculture across the state. This webinar will feature Dave Aiken, Professor and Ag Law Specialist to provide an update of legislative activity and new laws that directly affect agriculture, from animal agri...

While most areas of Nebraska have received some recent rain, the U.S. Drought Monitor shows a more long-term picture of significant drought over three quarters of the state. In this webinar, Nebraska USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Nebraska Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) representatives will outline drought response resources available through their agencies to assist producers....

The Annual Forage Insurance Program (AFIP) is a precipitation risk management tool available for annual forages planted on cropland with intended use as livestock feed or fodder. The insurance is available in all counties of Nebraska. It is a rainfall index product much like the popular Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) insurance. The sign-up period for annual forages planted from August 1, 2026 th...

Buy Fresh Buy Local Nebraska is hosting Local Food Showcases in communities across the state this summer, free events where people can sample dishes made from locally grown ingredients and meet the farmers who grew them. Program Coordinator Michelle Garwood and Program Specialist Skylar Falter join Nebraska FARMcast to talk about what these showcases look like in practice, from taste tests built a...

When drought or other weather conditions force producers to sell livestock earlier than planned or reduce herd numbers, the tax consequences can be significant. In this episode, Tina Barrett, executive director of Nebraska Farm Business, Inc., walks through the two main deferral options available to producers under federal tax law, explains how to determine whether deferring income actually makes...

Federal commodity program payments on many farms are still tied to base acres established in the 1985 farm bill — numbers that haven't changed in decades. New federal legislation gives landowners the opportunity to add base acres for the first time in years, and the review window is open now. Anastasia Meyer, extension agricultural economist with the Center for Agricultural Profitability at the Un...

This webinar will present key findings from the newly released 2026 Nebraska Agricultural Custom Rates Report. It will provide insights into current custom service rates across Nebraska and discuss how the information can be used by custom operators, farmers, ranchers, agricultural lenders, and industry professionals. Conducted every two years, the Nebraska Custom Rates Survey gathers information...

1. Farm transitions involve more than leases, legal documents, and financial agreements. They involve people, and the emotional weight of those relationships can shape whether a transition succeeds or stalls. In this episode, Jessica Groskopf and Anastasia Meyer, who work with landowners and land seekers through Nebraska's Land Link program, talk through the emotional dynamics that tend to surface...

1. Nebraska's Land Link program connects land seekers with landowners who are ready to transition their farm or ranch to the next generation, and you don't have to come from an agricultural background to find a match. Anastasia Meyer and Jessica Groskopf, who lead much of the Land Link work through Nebraska Extension, explain how off-farm experience can translate well in a transition relationship...

Organic land represents years of investment in soil health, certification records, and the markets that reward that work. When that land changes hands, protecting that investment requires the right lease language, the right records and conversations that start well before anyone signs. This episode features Glennis McClure, farm and ranch management analyst at the Center for Agricultural Profitabi...

Net farm income in Nebraska is projected to reach a record high in 2026, near $10 billion, but that number tells two very different stories depending on what you raise. Brad Lubben, extension associate professor and agricultural policy specialist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, joins Nebraska FARMcast to discuss his latest Policy Report column for Nebraska Farmer, which breaks down what's d...

While farm divorce has long been a complex reality, the professional tools used to navigate it have remained largely generic. This session presents the findings of a midwestern program needs assessment designed to identify the specific gaps in service delivery for agricultural families in the family court system from the perspective of mediators and attorneys. Presenters: Jessica Groskopf, extensi...

With David Haupt, Financial Analyst, UNL Center for Agricultural Profitability; and Anastasia Meyer, Extension Agricultural Economist, UNL Center for Agricultural Profitability. Every operation is different, but many producers face similar questions: Can I restructure debt and improve cash flow? Should I refinance equipment or land? How do I position the operation for the next generation? What cha...

With Adam Leise, Extension Educator and Director of UNL On-Farm Research The Nebraska On-Farm Research Network (NOFRN) is a structured network to allow farmers to test products, practices, and test decision making skills in their own fields, using their own equipment. Working with UNL Extension, farmers conduct trials on a wide array of topics ranging from fungicide, cover crops, Nitrogen, biologi...

Michelle Garwood, program coordinator for Buy Fresh Buy Local Nebraska, joins Nebraska FARMcast to discuss the 2026 Local Food Guide and how it helps Nebraskans find local farms, ranches, farmers markets and food businesses across the state. She shares what’s included in this year’s guide, how consumers can use the print and online versions, and why the guide remains a valuable marketing tool for...

With Bethany Johnston, Livestock Systems Extension Educator, UNL; and Randy Saner, Livestock Systems Extension Educator, UNL https://cap.unl.edu/beyond-auction-social-value-nebraskas-livestock-sale-barns-may-14-2026-webinar/ Nebraska’s livestock sale barns do more than provide a place to buy and sell cattle. They also serve as important gathering places where producers exchange information, build...

The beef industry remains a bright spot in the agricultural economy, but the policy questions ahead are complex. In this episode, Brad Lubben, extension ag policy specialist with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, discusses current beef industry policy issues highlighted through the Krutsinger Beef Industry Scholars program’s trip to the 2026 Cattle Industry Convention. The conversation covers ca...

With Jim Jansen and Anastasia Meyer, Agricultural Economists, UNL Offered since 2019, the quarterly webinars address common management issues for Nebraska landowners, agricultural operators, and related stakeholders interested in the latest insight on trends in real estate, managing agricultural land and solutions for addressing challenges in the upcoming growing season. The May 2026 webinar will...

With: Brad Lubben, Extension Associate Professor and Policy Specialist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; and Alejandro Plastina, Associate Professor of Agricultural Finance and Director of the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center, University of Missouri. Nebraska net farm income is projected to reach a record high in 2026, supported by higher government payments, continued strength in catt...

Participants in the 2026 Small Meat Processor Management Training Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln discuss their experience in the program. Learn more at https://cap.unl.edu/meatprocessing

Participants in the 2026 Small Meat Processor Management Training Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln discuss their experience in the program. Learn more at https://cap.unl.edu/meatprocessing