Established in 2021, the Center for Agricultural Profitability website is a central hub for UNL economics and marketing management research and information, serving agricultural producers, agribusiness professionals and the economy in Nebraska and beyond. Sub-sections include:
- Agricultural Budget Calculator Program
- Nebraska Crop Budgets
- Nebraska Farm Real Estate Report
- Nebraska Custom Rates
- Crop Marketing and Risk Management Resources
One of the Center for Agricultural Profitability's principal collaborators, Cornhusker Economics is a weekly publication highlighting UNL faculty research, insights, activities and analytical tools, produced by UNL's Department of Agricultural Economics.
Market Reports & Resources
USDA hay reports updated weekly on this page
Markets
Hay
USDA Reports
Updated May 7, 2025
- Nebraska Hay Report
- Iowa Hay Report
- Kansas Hay Report
- Missouri Hay Report
- Wyoming Hay Report
- South Dakota Hay Report
- USDA Hay Auction reports
Commodity Markets
Corn
USDA Reports
- Nebraska Rural Elevators Cash Grain Prices
- Omaha-Council Bluffs Spot Truck Bids
- Eastern Wyoming-Western Nebraska Elevator Grain Bids
- Nebraska Ethanol Corn and Co-Products Processing Values
- Nebraska Ethanol Plant Report
- Daily Grain Market Summary
- World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
Commodity Markets
Historical Data
Soybean
USDA Reports
- Nebraska Rural Elevators Cash Grain Prices
- Omaha-Council Bluffs Spot Truck Bids
- Eastern Wyoming-Western Nebraska Elevator Grain Bids
- Daily Grain Market Summary
- World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
Commodity Markets
Historical Data
Wheat
USDA Reports
- Nebraska Rural Elevators Cash Grain Prices
- Eastern Wyoming-Western Nebraska Elevator Grain Bids
- Daily Grain Market Summary
- Wheat Outlook
Commodity Markets
Historical Data
Dry Beans
Market Prices
USDA Reports
Other Crops
Including Millet, Sorghum, Sunflower
- Millet Eastern Wyoming/Western Nebraska Elevator Cash Grain Bids (USDA)
- Sorghum Nebraska Rural Elevators (USDA)
- Colorado Cash Grain Bids
- National Daily Sunflower, Flax, Canola and Millet Report Report
- Sunflower Market News (National Sunflower Association)
- Historical Crop Prices, Seasonal Basis Patterns and Futures Basis for the Nebraska Panhandle, 1983-2001
This report provides a basic price analysis for significant crops in the Panhandle to help growers and others make the best possible marketing and production decisions. It lists historical crop prices and seasonal patterns for corn, wheat, proso millet, sorghum, alfalfa hay, and dry edible beans. For corn and wheat, the report also compares local cash prices to national futures prices to establish local basis.
Financial Tools
Irricost
Irricost is an Excel-based tool for calculating the costs of owning and operating a center pivot system.
Rental Agreement Lease Forms
Need help?
Contact a Nebraska Extension Agricultural Economist for assistance with using financial management tools and other financial concerns.
