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The interdisciplinary Center for Agricultural Profitability is based in the Department of Agricultural Economics. It facilitates faculty research, conducts extension outreach related to agricultural profitability and farm and ranch management and trains undergraduate and graduate students — all to support informed decision-making in agriculture.
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UPCOMING WEBINAR
Nebraska Farm Business 2025 Financial Averages & 2026 Outlook
July 9
Join 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 interpret what these numbers could mean for the ag economy in 2026. Use this valuable information to benchmark your own operation and make more informed decisions for the year ahead.
Online Courses from CAP
Financial Record-Keeping and Planning
Know Your Numbers, Know Your Options
Covering goal setting, risk management and financial planning. Learn to set specific farming or ranching goals, understand key financial documents and use them to make sound business decisions.
USDA Farm Service Agency
Borrower Training Course
This course assists beginning farmers and ranchers with understanding financial record-keeping and planning has been approved as a borrower training course by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency.
Self-Paced Course
LLCs for Nebraska Farms and Ranches
The program is designed to help farm and ranch families make informed decisions about whether an LLC is the right structure for their business and avoid costly mistakes.
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Training
This course covers covers financial record-keeping and planning and is approved as a tax credit training course by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture as part of its NextGen program.