Webinars

Budgeting Family Living into Cost of Production

With Anastasia Meyer, Extension Educator and Agricultural Economist, UNL; and Glennis McClure, Extension Educator and Farm and Ranch Management Analyst.

Presented as part of Ag SmartMoney Week.

(Ag Family Living Expenses Series)

This presentation is designed to help farm families understand how to calculate and incorporate their living expenses into the cost of production while managing income decline. It provides actionable steps to create a realistic and sustainable budget that balances both farm operations and family needs.

More details coming soon!

Understanding Annual Cow Costs

With Aaron Berger, Beef Systems Educator, Nebraska Extension.

Presented as part of Ag SmartMoney Week.

Learn strategies to best calculate economic unit cost of production for cow-calf enterprise while understanding what the big three categories of cost are and five ways to reduce unit cost of production.

Current Trends in Nebraska Land Values, Cash Rents & Lease Considerations for 2025

With Jim Jansen, Extension Educator and Agricultural Economist, UNL.

Presented as part of Ag SmartMoney Week.

Join agricultural economist Jim Jansen as he presents current trends in farmland values, cash rental rates, and lease arrangements across the state in 2025. Discussion of cash rent rates includes dryland and irrigated cropland along with grazing land rental rates for northeast Nebraska. Insight into lease arrangements outlines major pitfalls in land contracts and proper methods to overcome these challenges. The presentation highlights real estate trends and economic indicators to give attendees the insight necessary for making informed land management decisions.

Savings and Investments for Farm and Ranch Wellbeing

With Shannon Sand, Extension Educator and Agricultural Economist, UNL.

Presented as part of Ag SmartMoney Week.

(Ag Family Living Expenses Series)

Join us for a session focusing on strategies to safeguard you and your family’s farm/ranch financial well-being. We’ll cover several topics including: creating an emergency fund, planning for retirement with Social Security and tax-advantaged accounts like IRAs and Roth IRAs, and achieving short-term goals such as vacations or home renovations. Learn about education savings options, like 529 plans, to prepare for your children's future. Whether you’re looking to build stability or plan for long-term goals, this webinar provides essential steps to secure your financial future.

2025 Cost of Production and Using the ABC Program for Your Operation

With Glennis McClure, Extension Educator and Farm and Ranch Management Analyst, UNL.

Presented as part of Ag SmartMoney Week.

This Ag $mart Money Week is designed for participants that want to know more about figuring their cost of production for 2025 enterprises. Creating budgets for our crop and livestock production is a fundamental business management practice. During this 1.5-hour program, we’ll focus on:

• A sneak peek review of the 2025 Nebraska crop budgets.
• The principles for calculating cost of production and breakeven cost.
• And an overview of how the UNL Agricultural Budget Calculator (ABC) can assist you in creating enterprise budgets for your operation and the features that this program provides to be used in decision making.

Smart Savings for Thanksgiving: Managing Rising Food Prices Amid Inflation

With Elliott Dennis, Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics, UNL.

Presented as part of Ag SmartMoney Week.

Inflation has caused food prices to rise due to factors like increased feed costs and supply chain disruptions, which could make this Thanksgiving more expensive for many households. In this webinar, we'll describe how inflation is calculated, break down the key drivers behind these price hikes, and offer practical tips for budgeting this holiday season. Whether you're a home cook or a business owner, you'll learn how to stretch your dollar while maintaining your favorite traditions.

Navigating Debt: Strategies for Farms and Ranches

With Jessica Groskopf, Extension Educator and Agricultural Economist, UNL.

Presented as part of Ag SmartMoney Week.

(Ag Family Living Expenses Series)

Join us for an insightful webinar designed specifically for farmers and ranchers looking to better understand and manage debt in their operations. In today’s agricultural landscape, debt can be both a tool for growth and a source of stress. This presentation will cover essential concepts and strategies to help you make informed decisions about personal and business debt.

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 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.