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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.
MANAGEMENT
Free Farm & Ranch Succession Workshops in Mullen, Valentine, Ainsworth, and O’Neill
'Organize This:' Virtual Series Planned on Organizing Legal and Financial Documents
New Online Course, "Tax Strategies for Farms and Ranchs," Open Now
New 'LLCs for Nebraska Farms and Ranches' Online Course Launches November 1
CROPS
LIVESTOCK
Economic Impacts of the Tyson Beef Plant Closure in Lexington, Nebraska
Understanding the Tyson Lexington Plant Closure: What It Means for Cattle Producers
Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Insurance: Trends, Takeaways, and Sign-Up for 2026 Coverage
Cow-Calf Unit Cost of Production Workshops in Central Nebraska in December and January
UPCOMING WEBINAR
Is That Bull Worth It? Practical Decisions with the Bull Value Cow-Q-Lator
Jan. 15 at noon CT
This webinar will walk through how to use the Bull Value Cow-Q-Lator to put real numbers behind bull-buying decisions. Participants will see how to combine purchase price, expected calf performance, and herd genetics to estimate the economic value of individual bulls. The session will feature practical examples, showing how the tool can compare multiple bulls, test “what-if” scenarios, and support more confident, data-driven investments in herd sires.
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.
