Land Management Quarterly Webinars

Agricultural Land Management Quarterly

Webinar Series

Corn rows growing in spring.

Webinar Series

The Center for Agricultural Profitability's Agricultural Land Management Quarterly webinar series offers management advice and insight for Nebraska landowners, agricultural producers and others with an interest in agricultural land. The webinars will conclude with an “Ask the Experts” session where participants can get answers to their land or lease questions.

Presenters:
Jim Jansen
Anastasia Meyer

Upcoming Webinars

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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Previous Webinar Recordings

Fall 2024

Nov. 18, 2024

Recording & Slides

The November webinar will cover recent findings from the 2024 USDA-National Agricultural Statistics Service county-level cash rent survey and trends in farm programs influencing operations across the state. The presentation will also include a segment on landlord-tenant communication issues related to closing out 2024 leases and review leasing considerations for 2025. The webinar will conclude with an “Ask the Experts” session, allowing participants to get live answers to their land or leasing questions.

Summer 2024

Aug. 19, 2024

Recording and Slides

The August webinar will cover 2024 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Survey and Report Estimates, including land values and cash rental rates, as well as a special feature report on cover crops and farmland leases. A segment on landlord and tenant communication will discuss reporting crop progress on leased land as well as terminating verbal leases ahead of the approaching deadline in Nebraska. The webinar will conclude with "Ask an Expert" section that offers viewers the change to have their questions answered directly. 

Spring 2024

May 20, 2024

Recording and Slides

The May webinar will examine the latest average cash rental rates in the state, as reported in the recently released Nebraska Farm Real Estate Report, and offer insight on adjusting rental rates considering current commodity prices this year. It will also cover best practices for communication between landlords, tenants and family members and offer advice on short- and long-term decision-making for agricultural land.

Winter 2024

Feb. 19, 2024

Recording and Slides

The February webinar will cover recent trends in Nebraska cash rental rates for 2023-2024, calculating cash rents to reflect market prices or farm yields, updating agricultural leases for the 2024 season, considerations for landlords and tenants entering the new growing season, and more.

Fall 2023

Nov. 20, 2023

Recording and Slides

The webinar covers USDA Land Management Highlights, including 2023 county-level cash rental rate estimates, as well as ARC & PLC Farm Program Payments. It will include segments on landlord & tenant communication, harvest season reports and closing out the lease, as well as considerations for leases in 2024. The "Ask an Expert" portion will offer participants the opportunity to have their land management questions answered live.

Summer 2023

Aug. 21, 2023

Recording and Slides

This webinar covers the final report of the 2023 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Survey, including final land value estimates and cash rental rate averages, plus a special report on adjusting irrigated cropland rental rates. It includes segments about the importance of communicating crop progress on leased land and terminating verbal leases by the approaching deadline in September.

Spring 2023

May 15, 2023

Recording and Slides

  • The latest updates on average cash rental rates in Nebraska
  • Adjusting rental rates considering high commodity prices this year
  • Best practices for communication between landlords and tenants
  • Advice on short- and long-term decision-making for ag land
  • Ask an expert Q&A session.

Winter 2023

Feb. 20, 2023

Recording and Slides

  • Setting cash rental rates
  • Flex lease arrangements
  • Considerations for 2023 leases
  • Landlord-tenant communication.
  • Ask an expert Q&A session.

Fall 2022

Nov. 21, 2022

Recording and Slides

  • 2022 county-level cash rental rates
  • ARC & PLC farm program payments
  • Closing out 2022 leases
  • Considerations for 2023 leases
  • Landlord-tenant communication.
  • Ask an expert Q&A session.

Summer 2022

Aug. 16, 2022

Recording and Slides

  • Recent Trends in Nebraska Cash Rental Rates
  • Updates on cash rental rates and land values from the full 2022 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Survey.
  • Trends in cash lease arrangements.
  • Other leasing considerations for 2022-2023.
  • Landlord-tenant communication.
  • Ask an expert Q&A session.

Spring 2022

May 16, 2022

Recording and Slides

Recent Trends in Nebraska Cash Rental Rates
-Trends in cash rents for 2021-2022
-Tips for effective landlord-tenant communication
-Ask the Experts Q&A

Winter 2022

February 21, 2022
10 a.m. CT

Recording and Slides

Recent Trends in Nebraska Cash Rental Rates
-Trends in cash rents for 2021-2022
-Calculating cash rental rates to reflect market prices or farm yieldsC

Updating Agricultural Leases for the 2022 Production Season
-Harvest season reports and closing out the lease
-Considerations for leases in 2022

Ask an Expert

Fall 2021

November 15, 2021
Noon CT

Recording and Slides

USDA Land Management Highlights
-2021 county-level cash rental rate estimates -ARC & PLC

Landlord & Tenant Communication
-Harvest season reports and closing out the lease -Considerations for leases in 2022

Ask an Expert
-Review of submitted questions and from meeting participants -Upcoming land management workshops and publications

Summer 2021

Aug. 16
Noon CT

Recording
Slides

Updates on cash rental rates and land values from the full 2021 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Survey.

Preparing for the Sept. 1 deadline to terminate verbal leases.

Other leasing considerations for 2021.

Ask an expert Q&A session.

Spring 2021

May 17
Noon CT

Recording
Slides

  • Recent Trends in Nebraska Cash Rental Rates
  • Trends in cash rents for 2020-2021
  • Landlord-tenant and land management issues amid the threat of drought and rising commodity prices.
  • Considerations for landlords and tenants entering the new growing season
  • Ask an Expert

Winter 2021

February 15
Noon CT

Recording
Slides

Recent Trends in Nebraska Cash Rental Rates

  • Trends in cash rents for 2020-2021
  • Calculating cash rental rates to reflect market prices or farm yields

Updating Agricultural Leases for the 2020 Production Season

  • Considerations for landlords and tenants entering the new growing season
  • Aglease101.org - free lease resources

Ask an Expert

  • Review of submitted questions and from meeting participants
  • Upcoming land management workshops and publications

Fall 2020

November 16
Noon CT

Recording
Slides

•USDA land management highlights, including 2020 county-level cash rental rate estimates and ARC & PLC programs.
•Landlord and tenant communication, including harvest season reports, closing out the lease and considerations for 2021 leases.
•Ask an Expert Q&A

Summer 2020

Aug 17 18
Noon CT
Recording
Slides

The latest on Nebraska and values and cash rental rates, adjusting leases for disaster, preparing for the Sept. 1 deadline to terminate verbal leases and other leasing considerations for owners and tenants.

Spring 2020

May 18
Noon CT
Recording
Slides

Trends in cash rent for 2020 across Nebraska; financial implications for changes in land values and cash rents Proper communication and decision-making for agricultural land, improving communication between landlords, tenants and family members; ask the experts.

Winter 2020

February 17
6:30 p.m. CT
Recording
Slides

  • Recent trends in Nebraska cash rental rates
  • Updates on current land leasing considerations
  • Updating agricultural leases for the 2020 production season
  • Ask the experts

Fall 2019

November 18
6:30 p.m. CT
Recording

  • Closing out the lease and harvest season
  • Fall and winter lease considerations
  • Ask the experts

Summer 2019

August 19
6:30 p.m. CT
Recording
Slides

  • Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Highlights
  • Verbal and written lease arrangements
  • Ask the experts

Spring 2019

May 20
6:30 p.m. CT
Recording
Slides

  • Trends in Nebraska cash rental rates and land values
  • Proper communication and decision-making for agricultural land
  • Ask the experts

Winter 2019

February 17
6:30 p.m. CT
Recording
Slides

  • Recent trends in Nebraska cash rental rates
  • Updating agricultural leases for the 2019 production season
  • Ask the experts