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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
CROPS
June 26 in Lincoln
Returning to the Farm or Ranch
Estate Planning Workshop for Families
Learn practical strategies for communication, estate and transition planning, financial feasibility, and goal setting with Nebraska Extension and legal professionals.
Next Webinar
UPCOMING WEBINAR
A Producer's Guide to Annual Forage Insurance: Coverage, Sign-Up Decisions, and Performance
June 18
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 through July 31, 2027 is currently open. In this webinar, we will discuss how AFIP coverage works, sign-up decisions that need to be completed by July 15, and performance of the product over the last several years.
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.
