Webinars

Beef Heifer Replacement Price Forecast 2026

With: Shannon Sand, Extension Agricultural Economist, UNL; Matt Stockton, Professor of Agricultural Economics, UNL; and Randy Saner, Livestock Systems Extension Educator, UNL. 

For the last several years, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Extension Beef Economics team has created a short document that forecasts the expected value of replacement heifers for Nebraska producers. These forecasts are intended to be used as a guide in what cow replacement costs might be, given market volatility, futures expectations, costs, etc. and reflect what might happen over the life of purchased animals. 

Forecasts such as this one are intended to help individuals create a reference point for their operation and expectations of potential future events and to arrive at what a reasonable value might be for a heifer/cow purchased or retained for replacement given their situation.

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2025 Tax Planning Update for Nebraska Farmers and Ranchers

With Tina Barrett, Director, Nebraska Farm Business, Inc. 

Nebraska Farm Business, Inc. Director Tina Barrett will share key tax updates and strategies to help farmers and ranchers prepare for year-end. This session will cover the impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, review rules for deferring income from livestock sales, and outline other timely planning opportunities. Participants will come away with practical guidance to manage their 2025 tax decisions with more confidence.

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Building Your Financial Foundation: Balance Sheets

Ag Smart Money Week Webinar

With Jessica Groskopf, Extension Agricultural Economist, UNL Center for Agricultural Profitability

A balance sheet is the cornerstone of understanding your operation’s financial health. This session will show how to build and interpret one using real farm examples to track assets, liabilities, and net worth to see where you stand and how that position changes over time. Participants will learn how lenders view balance sheets, and how to calculate key ratios like working capital, current ratios, and debt-to-asset.

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Livestock Budgeting with the Agricultural Budget Calculator

Ag Smart Money Week Webinar

With Glennis McClure, Extension Farm and Ranch Management Analyst, UNL Center for Agricultural Profitability 

Livestock operations face unique challenges when it comes to tracking costs and planning for profit. This session focuses on how producers can use the Agricultural Budget Calculator (ABC) to create, compare, and analyze enterprise budgets for cow/calf, backgrounding, and finishing operations. Participants will see how to factor in feed, pasture, labor, and equipment costs, evaluate breakeven prices, and test “what-if” scenarios to guide marketing and herd management decisions. Whether you’re expanding, downsizing, or maintaining your herd, you’ll learn practical ways to make the numbers work for your operation.

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Leases and Rental Rates: Smart Decisions for Land Management

Ag Smart Money Week Webinar

With Jim Jansen, Extension Agricultural Economist, UNL Center for Agricultural Profitability

Leasing arrangements and rental rates are among the most important decisions in any farm or ranch business. This session explores current trends in Nebraska’s cash rental rates for cropland and pasture, and offers practical tools for structuring agreements that balance risk and reward for both tenants and landowners. Learn how to evaluate flexible leases, understand regional rate differences, and use UNL Extension’s survey data to guide fair and informed negotiations.

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Enterprise Budgets: Figuring Your Cost of Production

Ag Smart Money Week Webinar

With Glennis McClure, Extension Farm and Ranch Management Analyst, UNL Center for Agricultural Profitability 

Knowing your cost of production is essential to managing risk and improving profitability. This session will walk through how to build and use enterprise budgets for crops and livestock using the Agricultural Budget Calculator (ABC) tool. Participants will see how to adjust budgets for local input costs, test “what-if” scenarios, and use budget results to guide marketing, leasing, and investment decisions throughout the year.

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Agricultural Land Management Quarterly - Fall 2025

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 November 2025 webinar will cover final USDA farm management highlights, including county-level cash rental rate estimates and ARC and PLC farm program payments. Landlord/tenant communication topics will include harvest season reports, closing out leases, and preparing for 2026 leases. A Q&A period will also provide attendees an opportunity to have their land management and leasing questions answered. Questions may also be submitted ahead of time on the form here.

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