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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.

Scroll down for the schedule of upcoming webinars and the archive of past recordings, including our Farm and Ranch Management series that began in April 2020.

Webinar Archive

Upcoming Webinars

July 18

Noon CT

Wet Your Whistle Not Your Worry: Drinking Water Quality

With: Laura Nagengast, Source Water Protection Extension Educator, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Crystal Powers, Water and Cropping Systems Extension Educator.

This webinar will discuss what is in our drinking water, highlight how it can impact the health of a household, and arm the audience with things they can do to protect themselves and their family.

This webinar is presented by Nebraska Women in Agriculture as part of a series of webinars featuring speakers from the 2024 Nebraska Women in Agriculture conference. Find out more at wia.unl.edu.

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July 25

Noon CT

Family Business Meetings

With Jessica Groskopf, Extension Educator and Agricultural Economist, and Anastasia Meyer, Extension Instructor and Agricultural Economist.

This webinar will discuss effective strategies for conducting fruitful meetings for farm and ranch businesses. This webinar will review types of meetings, meeting ground rules, decision-making strategies, and more. Gain insights and practical tips to enhance communication and productivity in your family-run operation.

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Aug. 19

Noon CT

Agricultural Land Management Quarterly - August 2024

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 real estate trends, managing farm land and solutions for addressing challenges in the upcoming growing season.

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.

You may submit questions ahead of the webinar here.

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Webinar Archive

2024 Nebraska Custom Rates Update
Insurance for Annual Forages (June 27, 2024 Webinar)
Cultivate Your Legacy: Nebraska Department of Ag Programs (June 20, 2024 Webinar
Legal Restrictions to Foreign Land Ownership (June 13, 2024 Webinar)
2023 Nebraska Farm Business Financial Averages (June 6, 2024 Webinar)
Mastering Effective Communication (May 30, 2024 Webinar)
Agricultural Land Management Quarterly (May 20, 2024 Webinar)
Measuring Up: Perennial Forage vs. Row Crop (May 9, 2024 Webinar)
Measuring Up: Annual Forage vs. Row Crop (May 2, 2024 Webinar)
Farm and Ranch Employee Intake and Onboarding (April 25, 2024 Webinar)
Nebraska and U.S. Farm Income Update and Outlook — Spring 2024 (April 18, 2024 Webinar)
Nebraska Climate Plan (April 4, 2024 webinar)
Virtual Landlord/Tenant Cash Rent Workshop (For Eastern Nebraska) (March 28, 2024)
Virtual Landlord/Tenant Cash Rent Workshop (For Western and Central Nebraska) (March 27, 2024)
Pasture Lease Provisions in 2024 (March 21, 2024 Webinar)`
Financial Innovation in Accessing Farmland Equity (March 8, 2024 Webinar)
2024 Crop Insurance Prices and Decision Making (Feb. 29, 2024 Webinar)
Maximizing Herd Value with the Bull Value Cow-Q-Lator Tool (Feb. 22, 2024 Webinar)
Agricultural Land Management Quarterly (Feb. 19, 2024 Webinar)
Farm Energy Management: Focused Solutions for Minimizing Power Charges (Feb. 15, 2024 Webinar))
TAPS: A Year of Surprising Results (Feb. 8, 2024 Webinar)
One-Participant 401(K) as a Tool for Farmers and Ranchers (Feb. 1, 2024 Webinar)
Livestock Roadshow with the Risk Management Agency (Jan. 26, 2024 Webinar)
Farm Program Directions, Details, and Decisions (Jan. 25, 2024 Webinar)
Pricing and Strategies of Weaned Calf Risk Protection (Jan. 23, 2024 Webinar)
Finding the Balance Between Ag Production and Natural Resource Conservation (Jan. 18, 2024 Webinar)
Weaned Calf Risk Protection Insurance: New Insurance Product for Cattle Producers (Jan. 4, 2024 Webinar)
Using 2024 Nebraska Crop Enterprise Budgets (Dec.14, 2023 Webinar)
Corporate Transparency Act of 2021: What Do I Need to Know? (Dec. 7, ,2023 Webinar)
2024 Beef Heifer Replacement Price Forecast (Nov. 30, 2023 Webinar)
Projecting Your Cost of Production for 2024 Using Enterprise Budgeting and ABC (Ag SmartMoney Week Webinar Nov. 21, 2023)
Agricultural Land Management Quarterly (Nov. 20, 2023 Webinar)
Working Capital: What is it and Why is it Important? (Ag SmartMoney Week Webinar Nov. 9, 2023)
2023 Income Tax Updates for Farmers and Ranchers (Nov. 16, 2023 Webinar)
Dust Off Your Checkbook Register (Ag SmartMoney Week Webinar Nov. 8, 2023)
Calculating Annual Cow Costs (Ag SmartMoney Week Webinar Nov. 8, 2023)
Sharpening Your Grain Marketing Skills (Ag SmartMoney Week Webinar Nov. 7, 2023)
Current Trends in Nebraska Land Values, Cash Rents & Lease Considerations for 2024 (Ag SmartMoney Week Webinar Nov. 6, 2023)
Cash Flow Budgeting (Ag SmartMoney Week Webinar Nov. 6, 2023)
Cooperatives: A Childcare Solution (Nov. 2, 2023 Webinar)
Family Harmony Through Transition Planning (Oct. 26, 2023 webinar)
Harvesting Insights: Understanding and Utilizing Yield Monitor Data (Oct. 19, 2023 Webinar)
Nebraska and U.S. Farm Income Update and Outlook (Oct. 12, 2023 Webinar)
U.S. Ag Outlook: Tighter Profits, but Strong Financials (Oct. 5, 2023 Webinar)
Foreign Investment in the U.S. and Ag Land Ownership Restrictions (Sept. 28, 2023 Webinar)
Seasonal Labor and Immigration for Livestock and Crop Producers (Aug. 31, 2023 Webinar)
Transition Planning: Ensuring Success on the Family Farm and Ranch (Aug. 24, 2023 Webinar)
Agricultural Land Management Quarterly (Aug. 21, 2023 Webinar)
Culinary Hacks to Make the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice (August 17, 2023 Webinar)
2023 Nebraska Custom Rates Related to Livestock Services (Aug. 3, 2023 Webinar)
Ag Law in the U.S. Supreme Court (July 27, 2023 Webinar)
Finding Balance: Nebraska Women in Agriculture (July 20, 2023 Webinar)
Land Values and Cash Rents: 2023 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Update (July 13, 2023 Webinar)
Tips for Integrating Annual Forages into Your Production System (June 29, 2023 Webinar)
The Option of Early Weaning Calves (June 22, 2023 Webinar)
Managing Diverse Talents and Perspectives in Professional and Personal Contexts (June 15, 2023 Webinar)
Don’t Fool Yourself: Grain Marketing Trends and Making Your Best Choices (June 8, 2023 Webinar)
Mending the Stress Fence (June 1, 2023 Webinar)
Fire Up Your Farm and Family Finances! (May 18, 2023 Webinar)
Agricultural Land Management Quarterly (May 15, 2023 Webinar)
Economics of Behind-the-Meter On-Farm Solar Electric Systems (May 11, 2023 Webinar)
USDA Drought Assistance Programs in 2023 (May 4, 2023 Webinar)
Fertilizing Pasture: Is It Worth It in Today’s Economic Conditions? (April 27, 2023 Webinar)
Rangeland Response and Management Following Drought (April 20, 2023 Webinar)
Farm Transition: Beginning Conversations About Finances (April 13, 2023 Webinar)
Grassland CRP: What It Is, How It Works, and Frequently Asked Questions (April 6, 2023 Webinar)
Nebraska Farm Income Update and Outlook (March 30, 2023 Webinar)
Virtual Landlord/Tenant Cash Rent Workshops
The Growing Role of Government in Livestock Markets (March 16, 2023 Webinar)
The Growing Climate Solutions Act (March 9, 2023 Webinar)
USDA Farm Service Agency Disaster Programs (March 2, 2023 Webinar)
Making 2023 Crop Insurance Decisions (Nebraska Farm Bureau Inside Profitability Webinar Series Feb. 24, 2023)
Agricultural Land Management Quarterly (Feb. 20, 2023 Webinar)
Farm Decision Points: Built-in Analysis Using the Ag Budget Calculator Program (Feb. 16, 2023 Webinar)
Producer Perspectives: Farm and Ranch Transition and Succession (Feb. 9, 2023 Webinar)
Farm Program Safety Net Options: ARC and PLC in 2023 (Feb. 7, 2023 Webinar)
Herd Liquidation Impacts to Beef Cattle and Feedlot Operations (Feb. 2, 2023 Webinar)
Nebraska On-Farm Research Network: Reliable, Research-based Information (Jan. 26, 2023 Webinar)
Producer Perspectives: Preparing to Capitalize On and Survive the 2023 Growing Season (Jan. 19, 2023 Webinar)
2023 Beef Heifer Replacement Price Forecast (Jan. 12, 2023 Webinar)
Preparing for Loan Renewal (Jan. 5, 2023 Webinar)
2022 Year-End Tax Planning (Dec. 15, 2022 Webinar)
2023 Nebraska Crop Budgets: Estimating Costs, Margins, Yield & Price Breakeven (Dec. 1, 2022 Webinar)
Agricultural Land Management Quarterly (Nov. 21, 2022 Webinar)
Culling Cows for Profit (Nov. 17, 2022 Webinar)
Using Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage Insurance to Manage Feed Risk (Nov. 10, 2022 Webinar)
Hunting Leases and Legal Considerations (Nov. 3, 2022 Webinar)
Crop Insurance Fraud: A Discussion About the Process and Aftermath with a Producer (Oct. 27, 2022 Webinar)
2022 Nebraska Ballot Initiatives (Oct. 20, 2022 Webinar)
Farm Income Situation and Outlook (Oct. 6, 2022 Webinar)
Planning Ahead for Hay Purchases (Sept. 29, 2022 Webinar)
Inflation Reduction Act: What Does it Mean for the Climate and Ag Producers? (Sept. 22, 2022 Webinar)
Estate Planning: A Look at Healthcare (Sept. 8, 2022 Webinar)
Using Cost of Production Information in a Good Risk Management Culture (August 25, 2022 Webinar)
Early Weaning Calves: Nutrition, Risk Management and Marketing (Aug. 18, 2022 Webinar)
Ag Land Management Quarterly (Aug. 16, 2022 Webinar)
Preconditioning to Prepare for Weaning Calves (Aug. 11, 2022 Webinar)
Cash Rents and Land Values: 2022 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Update (Aug. 4, 2022 Webinar)
So You Want to Direct Market Your Meat to Consumers? Now What? (July 28, 2022 Webinar)
Dust Off Your Checkbook Register