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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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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
Understanding Weaned Calf Risk Protection Insurance
Jan. 22 at noon CT
Weaned Calf Risk Protection (WCRP) is a USDA Risk Management Agency insurance product designed to protect total weight gain of feeder cattle after weaning. The product is available for purchase, with a one-time sign-up deadline of Jan. 31.
This webinar provides an overview of how WCRP works, key considerations when selecting coverage levels, and how the product fits alongside other publicly and privately available livestock insurance options. The discussion is intended to help producers evaluate whether WCRP aligns with their broader risk management strategy.
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.
