The Center for Agricultural Profitability supports informed decision-making in agriculture through faculty research, outreach related to agricultural profitability, and training undergraduate and graduate students. Based in the School of Agricultural Social Sciences and Analytics.
CAP'S resources are created by experts from Nebraska Extension and throughout the University of Nebraska, including articles, reports, webinars, decision tools, and more.
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Land Values and Cash Rents
Nebraska Farm Real Estate Report
Benchmark land values and cash rents in your area with CAP's annual survey of Nebraska appraisers, ag lenders and land managers.
Market Rates for Common Services
Nebraska Custom Rates Report
See what Nebraska operators charge for custom work like tillage, planting, harvest and hauling, based on CAP's survey of producers and custom operators statewide.
Free Online Enterprise Budgeting
Agricultural Budget Calculator Program
Build crop and livestock budgets for your own operation, calculate your cost of production and test how changes in prices, yields or inputs affect your bottom line.
Decision-making resources
Better ag business managment
CAP gives Nebraska producers and ag professionals objective, Nebraska-specific data and analysis on land, costs, markets and policy. It's built to help you weigh your options and make confident decisions for your operation. Subscribe to the newsletter to get new reports, tools and webinars as soon as they're released.
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Nebraska Agricultural Labor Guide
Succession planning resources for every step of the process
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Free one-on-one financial consulting program
Extensive offering of articles, videos, podcasts, and more
