Workshop
For Producers, Farm Managers, and Ag Professionals
Dec. 2, 2025
10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Dodge Municipal Building
226 Elm Street
Dodge, NE 69633
Register by Nov. 25. Includes lunch at no charge.
Budgeting for crops and livestock production is one of the cornerstones of sound farm business management. To help producers prepare for the year ahead, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Center for Agricultural Profitability and Nebraska Extension will host a workshop on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Dodge, at the Dodge Municipal Building, 226 Elm St.
The program will focus on strategies for projecting costs of production, determining breakeven prices, setting marketing plans, and estimating profitability.
Topics will include:
- Key principles for calculating cost of production and breakeven costs
- A review of Nebraska crop budgets with estimates for 2026 production costs
- How enterprise budgeting can guide management decisions
- Features of the free, online UNL Agricultural Budget Calculator (ABC) program, including customizable enterprise budgets, risk analysis, whole-farm pro forma profit and loss, and monthly cash flow tracking
Registrations will be accepted through Nov. 25, 205. Lunch, sponsored by Nebraska Bank in Dodge, is included at no cost.
Following lunch, participants will take part in a hands-on session featuring an interactive demonstration of the ABC program. Attendees will learn how to get started using the program or enhance their skills if they are already familiar with it.
Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop or tablet with internet access to fully engage in the hands-on portion of the workshop.
The Agricultural Budget Calculator program is available online at agbudget.unl.edu.
Registration
To register by Nov. 25, click the button below. If you prefer to register by phone, contact the Dodge County Extension office at 402-727-2775 or Nebraska Bank in Dodge at 402-693-2251.
Workshop Facilitator
Glennis McClure
Extension Educator / Farm and Ranch Management Analyst
University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Center for Agricultural Profitability
gmcclure3@unl.edu | 402-472-0661
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