This webinar walks through the September WASDE report and shows how to turn its supply and demand numbers into a working grain marketing plan. USDA put the 2026 corn yield at 178.5 bushels an acre, down from 180.7 in August and 186.5 the year before, while the soybean yield moved up slightly to 52.8 bushels an acre. Peterson opens the report itself and goes page by page through the corn and soybean balance sheets, then shows how to calculate stocks-to-use, the share of a crop left over at the end of the crop year, which now sits at 9.7% for corn and 6.77% for soybeans. He closes with a market update covering Black Sea export disruptions, China's soybean buying, El Niño's effect on South American planting, and what harvest weather and firm crush basis mean for pricing decisions this fall.

With Jeff Peterson, assistant professor of practice, UNL Agricultural Economics.

This is presented as part of the 2026 CAP/TAPS webinar series, "Marketing Tips for Corn and Soybeans," taking place through October.

https://cap.unl.edu/marketing-tips-corn-soybeans-webinar-2-26/

Transitioning to organic production requires careful planning beyond the field. This webinar will explore how the transition can affect farmland leases, responsibilities between landowners and tenants, and record-keeping requirements. Participants will learn practical strategies for maintaining records, and addressing organic production expectations in lease agreements.

With Shannon Sand, Extension Agricultural Economist, and Glennis McClure, Extension Farm and Ranch Management Analyst, UNL Center for Agricultural Profitability.

More: https://cap.unl.edu/managing-organic-transitions-webinar26/

From Marketing Tips for Corn and Soybeans on Sept. 1, 2026.

From Marketing Tips for Corn and Soybeans on Sept. 1, 2026.

Corn and soybean growers should be paying close attention to their marketing decisions this fall, with both markets working higher on tightening supplies and strong demand. This webinar will examine the U.S. supply and demand outlook ahead of the September WASDE report, review Pro Farmer Crop Tour yield findings against USDA's estimates, and cover export, ethanol and crush demand trends for corn and soybeans. It will also look at how Black Sea shipping disruptions and dry weather in Europe are supporting prices, and offer practical strategies for managing price risk through harvest and into the 2027 crop year.

With Jeff Peterson, assistant professor of practice, UNL Agricultural Economics.

This is presented as part of the 2026 webinar series, "Marketing Tips for Corn and Soybeans," taking place through October.

More: https://cap.unl.edu/marketing-tips-corn-and-soybeans-1-sept-1-2026-webinar-recording/

Nebraska landowners and tenants should begin reviewing their lease arrangements before the September 1 deadline for terminating or changing the terms of a verbal agricultural lease. This webinar will explain the deadline, examine the newly released USDA NASS county cash rental rates, identify changes from 2025, and demonstrate practical methods for establishing equitable cash rents for the 2027 growing season.

With Anastasia Meyer and Jim Jansen, Extension Agricultural Economists, UNL Center for Agricultural Profitability.

More: https://cap.unl.edu/nebraska-cash-rents-lease-deadlines-rental-rates-fair-agreements-webinar26/

This is part of the Marketing Tips for TAPS series for August 18, 2026, presented by the Center for Agricultural Profitability and the UNL TAPS program.

Jeff Peterson, assistant professor of practice in ag economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, explains how the Pro Farmer Crop Tour samples soybean fields and how those results compare to USDA's numbers. Scouts measure a three-foot section of row, count every pod longer than a quarter inch, and use that count to estimate yield across the sampled states. In Ohio, USDA's August yield estimate points to a 2% increase from last year, but Pro Farmer's pod counts suggest a 7% decline. South Dakota shows an even bigger gap, with USDA estimating a 13% drop and Pro Farmer's numbers pointing to a 20% decline. Jeff explains what that gap could mean for USDA's yield estimates going forward.

Find more grain marketing updates at https://cap.unl.edu/tapsmarketing

This is part of the Marketing Tips for TAPS series for August 18, 2026, presented by the Center for Agricultural Profitability and the UNL TAPS program.

Jeff Peterson, assistant professor of practice in ag economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, breaks down the corn and soybean balance sheets from the August 12 WASDE report. He walks through how USDA builds the numbers, from planted and harvested acres through production, imports, and total supply, then over to the demand side (ethanol, feed, exports) to arrive at ending stocks. The corn stocks-to-use ratio came in at 10.1%, the tightest it's been since the 2012 crop year, and Jeff explains what that means for where prices could head next. He covers the same breakdown for soybeans, plus a look at weekly export inspection data that suggests USDA may need to raise its export estimates in upcoming reports.

Find more grain marketing updates at https://cap.unl.edu/tapsmarketing

This is part of the Marketing Tips for TAPS series for August 18, 2026, presented by the Center for Agricultural Profitability and the UNL TAPS program.

Jeff Peterson, assistant professor of practice in ag economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, reviews the technical setup for November soybean futures. The market found support at its 100-day moving average in early August, then broke through resistance to trade above $12.31, a level not seen since mid-July. Jeff lays out the next support and resistance levels to watch and notes that, unlike corn, the soybean stochastic indicator isn't yet showing overbought conditions, leaving more room for the market to move.

Find more grain marketing updates at https://cap.unl.edu/tapsmarketing

This is part of the Marketing Tips for TAPS series for August 18, 2026, presented by the Center for Agricultural Profitability and the UNL TAPS program.

Jeff Peterson, assistant professor of practice in ag economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, looks at the technical picture for December corn futures following the August WASDE report. The market moved above both its 100-day and 200-day moving averages after the report came out, with managed money now holding a net long position of roughly 220,000 contracts. Jeff points to $4.92 as the key level to watch, the market's mid-July high, and outlines where resistance and support sit from there, including a stochastic reading in overbought territory that suggests the rally could be due for a pause.

Find more grain marketing updates at https://cap.unl.edu/tapsmarketing