The Center for Ag Profitability's webinar series focuses on topics related to farm and ranch management, profitability, economics and farm survival for producers and ag industry professionals in Nebraska and beyond.

The live webcasts are typically presented at noon Central time on Thursdays. Registration is always free.

The archive of past webinar recordings is available on this page, beneath the schedule of upcoming webinars.

Upcoming Webinars

Jan. 23

Noon CT

Pricing and Strategies of Weaned Calf Risk Protection

With Elliott Dennis, Associate Professor and Livestock Economist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; and Jay Parsons, Professor and Farm and Ranch Management Specialist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

USDA-RMA recently released a new federally subsidized insurance product called Weaned Calf Risk Protection (WCRP). In a previous webinar through the Center for Agricultural Profitability (CAP) we reviewed how the product works, reporting requirements, and indemnity payouts. On January 15th the USDA-RMA will release the projected prices for 2024 and premium rates by county for Nebraska, Colorado, South Dakota, and Texas. This webinar will focus on reviewing these rates, potential strategies consider, and trade-offs between different USDA-RMA insurance products based on the chosen strategy.

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Jan. 28

Noon CT

Grain Marketing for 2025 (Five Part Series)

With Jessica Groskopf, Extension Agricultural Economist, and Cory Walters, Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics.

The Center for Agricultural Profitability is pleased to announce the launch of a new webinar series, titled Grain Marketing for 2025, designed to equip farmers with the knowledge and strategies they need to succeed in today’s ever-changing grain market. The sessions are open to all farmers, agricultural professionals, and industry stakeholders.

The Grain Marketing for 2025 series includes five sessions on every other Tuesday at noon CT, beginning Jan. 14. Participants are encouraged to attend each session.

Each session will be led by Agricultural Economists Cory Walters and Jessica Groskopf, who will review and provide insights into managing important topics such as: World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE), Cost of Production, Seasonality and Price Patterns, Pre-harvest pricing strategies, and Crop Insurance contract decisions including SCO and ECO.

NOTE: Registering will enroll you in each of of the five sessions, held every other Tuesday through March 11. 

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Feb. 11 

Noon CT

Grain Marketing for 2025 (Five Part Series)

With Jessica Groskopf, Extension Agricultural Economist, and Cory Walters, Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics.

The Center for Agricultural Profitability is pleased to announce the launch of a new webinar series, titled Grain Marketing for 2025, designed to equip farmers with the knowledge and strategies they need to succeed in today’s ever-changing grain market. The sessions are open to all farmers, agricultural professionals, and industry stakeholders.

The Grain Marketing for 2025 series includes five sessions on every other Tuesday at noon CT, beginning Jan. 14. Participants are encouraged to attend each session.

Each session will be led by Agricultural Economists Cory Walters and Jessica Groskopf, who will review and provide insights into managing important topics such as: World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE), Cost of Production, Seasonality and Price Patterns, Pre-harvest pricing strategies, and Crop Insurance contract decisions including SCO and ECO.

NOTE: Registering will enroll you in each of of the five sessions, held every other Tuesday through March 11. 

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Feb. 17

Noon CT

Agricultural Land Management Quarterly

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 February 2025 webinar will cover recent trends in Nebraska cash rental rates for 2024-2025, calculating cash rental rates to reflect market prices or farm yields, updating agricultural leases for the 2025 production season, and considerations for landlords and tenants entering the new growing season.

Submit questions ahead of time at cap.unl.edu/landmanagement

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Feb. 25

Noon CT

Grain Marketing for 2025 (Five Part Series)

With Jessica Groskopf, Extension Agricultural Economist, and Cory Walters, Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics.

The Center for Agricultural Profitability is pleased to announce the launch of a new webinar series, titled Grain Marketing for 2025, designed to equip farmers with the knowledge and strategies they need to succeed in today’s ever-changing grain market. The sessions are open to all farmers, agricultural professionals, and industry stakeholders.

The Grain Marketing for 2025 series includes five sessions on every other Tuesday at noon CT, beginning Jan. 14. Participants are encouraged to attend each session.

Each session will be led by Agricultural Economists Cory Walters and Jessica Groskopf, who will review and provide insights into managing important topics such as: World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE), Cost of Production, Seasonality and Price Patterns, Pre-harvest pricing strategies, and Crop Insurance contract decisions including SCO and ECO.

NOTE: Registering will enroll you in each of of the five sessions, held every other Tuesday through March 11. 

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Feb. 27

Noon CT

Generations United: Breaking Stereotypes and Fostering Communication

With Leacey E. Brown, MS, South Dakota State University Extension Gerontology Field Specialist. 

Each of us is a member of a generational cohort used to describe groups of similarly aged people. People from the same generation are often depicted as sharing similar traits and characteristics, leading to the development of micro generations, like the Xennials or Generation Jones, when individuals do not match existing generations. This workshop will dispel common misconceptions about generations and explore how to communicate across the generations.

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March 11

Noon CT

Grain Marketing for 2025 (Five Part Series)

With Jessica Groskopf, Extension Agricultural Economist, and Cory Walters, Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics.

The Center for Agricultural Profitability is pleased to announce the launch of a new webinar series, titled Grain Marketing for 2025, designed to equip farmers with the knowledge and strategies they need to succeed in today’s ever-changing grain market. The sessions are open to all farmers, agricultural professionals, and industry stakeholders.

The Grain Marketing for 2025 series includes five sessions on every other Tuesday at noon CT, beginning Jan. 14. Participants are encouraged to attend each session.

Each session will be led by Agricultural Economists Cory Walters and Jessica Groskopf, who will review and provide insights into managing important topics such as: World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE), Cost of Production, Seasonality and Price Patterns, Pre-harvest pricing strategies, and Crop Insurance contract decisions including SCO and ECO.

NOTE: Registering will enroll you in each of of the five sessions, held every other Tuesday through March 11. 

Register

Past Webinar Recordings

1/17/25Self-Insurance for Farmers and Ranchers: Strategically Preparing for the Unexpected (Jan. 17, 2025 Webinar)Cory Walters, Phil HIgh, Nolan High
1/16/25Nebraska Crop Production Cost Estimates for 2025 and Creating Your Own Budgets Using ABCGlennis McClure
1/14/25Grain Marketing for 2025 (Part 1 - WASDE)Jessica Groskopf, Cory Walters
1/9/25Weaned Calf Risk Protection InsuranceElliott Dennis
12/12/24Farm Transitions and Sweat EquityJenn Krultz Sather, Anastasia Meyer
11/18/24Agricultural Land Management QuarterlyJim Jansen and Anastasia Meyer
11/14/24The Corporate Transparency Act: Beneficial Ownership ReportingDave Aiken
11/8/24Navigating Debt: Strategies for Farms and Ranches (Ag Smart Money Week Webinar)Jessica Groskopf
11/7/24Smart Savings for Thanksgiving: Managing Rising Food Prices Amid Inflation (Ag Smart Money Week Webinar)Elliott Dennis
11/6/242025 Cost of Production and Using the ABC Program for Your Operation (Ag Smart Money Week Webinar)Glennis McClure
11/6/24Savings and Investments for Farm and Ranch Wellbeing (Ag Smart Money Week Webinar)Shannon Sand
11/5/24Current Trends in Nebraska Land Values, Cash Rents & Lease Considerations for 2025 (Ag Smart Money Week Webinar)Jim Jansen
11/4/24Understanding Annual Cow Costs (Ag Smart Money Week Webinar)Aaron Berger
11/4/24Budgeting Family Living into Cost of Production (Ag Smart Money Week Webinar)Anastasia Meyer, Glennis McClure
10/31/24Nebraska and U.S. Farm Income Update and OutlookBrad Lubben, Alejandro Plastina
10/30/24Fill Your Freezer: Purchasing Local Meat in BulkElliott Dennis, Gary Sullivan
10/24/24Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage Insurance for Livestock ProducersJay Parsons
10/3/24Fill Your Freezer: Purchasing Local Meat in BulkElliott Dennis, Gary Sullivan
9/26/242025 Beef Heifer Replacement Price ForecastShannon Sand, Randy Saner, Matt Stockton
9/19/242024 Income Tax Updates for Farmers and RanchersTina Barrett
9/5/24Determining What is Fair in Cow Leasing: Cash vs. SharesAaron Berger
8/29/24Managing Family Members on the FarmAnastasia Meyer
8/22/24Family Business RelationshipsShannon Sand
8/19/24Agricultural Land Management QuarterlyJim Jansen, Anastasia Meyer
8/15/24What's in Your (Veterinary) Medicine Cabinet?Alfredo DiCostanzo
8/8/24Terminating Handshake Farmland LeasesJessica Groskopf, Anastasia Meyer
8/1/24Using LRP as a Tool for Price Protection for Cow-Stocker-Yearling ProducersAaron Berger, Jay Parsons
7/25/24Family Business MeetingsJessica Groskopf, Anastasia Meyer
7/18/24Wet Your Whistle Not Your Worry: Drinking Water QualityLaura Nagengast, Crystal Powers
7/11/242024 Nebraska Custom Rates UpdateGlennis McClure
6/27/24Insurance for Annual ForagesJay Parsons
6/20/24Cultivate Your Legacy: Nebraska Department of Ag ProgramsSamantha Smith
6/13/24Legal Restrictions to Foreign Land OwnershipDave Aiken
6/6/242023 Nebraska Farm Business Financial AveragesTina Barrett
5/30/24Mastering Effective CommunicationLisa Kaslon
5/20/24Agricultural Land Management QuarterlyJim Jansen, Anastasia Meyer
5/9/24Measuring Up: Perennial Forage vs. Row CropJay Parsons, Daren Redfearn
5/2/24Measuring Up: Annual Forage vs. Row CropJay Parsons, Mary Drewnoski, Daren Redfearn
4/25/24Farm and Ranch Employee Intake and OnboardingShannon Sand
4/18/24Nebraska and U.S. Farm Income Update and Outlook — Spring 2024Brad Lubben, Scott Brown
4/4/24Nebraska Climate PlanDave Aiken
3/21/24Pasture Lease Provisions in 2024Anastasia Meyer, Aaron Berger
3/8/24Financial Innovation in Accessing Farmland EquityCory Walters
2/29/242024 Crop Insurance Prices and Decision MakingCory Walters, Ken Harrison
2/22/24Maximizing Herd Value with the Bull Value Cow-Q-Lator ToolShannon Sand, Randy Saner, Matt Stockton
2/19/24Agricultural Land Management QuarterlyJim Jansen, Anastasia Meyer
2/15/24Farm Energy Management: Focused Solutions for Minimizing Power ChargesF. John Hay, Rick Stowell
2/8/24TAPS: A Year of Surprising ResultsMatt Stockton, Chuck Burr, Krystle Rhoades
2/1/24One-Participant 401(K) as a Tool for Farmers and RanchersJessica Groskopf, Cory Walters, Doug Nelson
1/26/24Livestock Roadshow with the Risk Management AgencyUSDA Risk Management Agency
1/25/24Farm Program Directions, Details, and DecisionsDillon Breinig, Brad Lubben
1/23/24Pricing and Strategies of Weaned Calf Risk ProtectionElliott Dennis, Jay Parsons
1/18/24Finding the Balance Between Ag Production and Natural Resource ConservationAndrew Little, John Westra
1/4/24Weaned Calf Risk Protection Insurance: New Insurance Product for Cattle ProducersElliott Dennis, Jay Parsons

Find recordings for webinars held prior to 2024 on our YouTube page.