UNL Center for Agricultural Profitability

The Nebraska Land Link Program connects beginning farmers and ranchers with retiring landowners in Nebraska. Listen to their latest podcast to learn more about how good communication and negotiation can create a successful transition.

https://cap.unl.edu/landlink/podcasts/

Join us this Thursday, June 4th at noon CT. for our weekly webinar. This week we will hear from Jessica Groskopf, extension agricultural economist, UNL, and Linda Reddish, Early Childhood extension educator, UNL, to learn more about how to use professional tools to navigate farm divorce.

https://cap.unl.edu/webinars/

Where does a lease agreement come into play when you are developing a succession plan? Learn about this and more through the link below.

https://cap.unl.edu/news/navigating-farm-succession-without-family-heir-leasing-land-non-related-parties

What happens to your assets if you don't have anyone in the family who is going to take over the family farm or ranch? Some might think that the simple answer is that they are sold and the proceeds are distributed to their heirs. In reality, it is much more than that. Read the link below to find out more.

https://cap.unl.edu/news/navigating-farm-succession-without-family-heir-selling-assets-during-life

Weather-related livestock sales may qualify for tax deferral, but the rules differ depending on the type of livestock sold and whether animals will be replaced. Learn more about how this can benefit your operation through the Managing the Tax Impact of Weather-Related Livestock Sales article below.

https://cap.unl.edu/news/managing-tax-impact-weather-related-livestock-sales/

Farming in Nebraska is a fixed-input-intensive industry, and increasing acres farmed allows producers to spread these fixed costs over a larger number of bushels. This directly lowers the cost of production and therefore increases profits. More efficiently utilizing fixed inputs isn’t the only way that economies of scale can be achieved. Learn more through the link below.

https://cap.unl.edu/news/diseconomies-scale-family-farm/

When something like a severe drought or wildfire hits, tax planning usually isn’t the first priority—and it shouldn’t be. There’s a lot to deal with immediately. But fairly quickly, the financial side starts to matter, especially when livestock sales are involved. Learn more about the tax impact of weather-related livestock sales below.

https://cap.unl.edu/news/managing-tax-impact-weather-related-livestock-sales/

Nebraska Grazing Conference set for Aug. 4–5 in Kearney Ranchers, land managers, educators and students from across Nebraska are invited to attend the 2026 Nebraska Grazing Conference, scheduled for Aug. 4-5 at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney.

Farm and ranch succession planning is an important part of overall financial planning. But where do you start? Click the link below to learn about how to select a lawyer and what you should bring to your first meeting.

https://cap.unl.edu/news/preparing-farm-and-ranch-succession-how-you-select-lawyer/