Crop Progress: Rain Delays Slow Planting Progress
May 6, 2024
Nebraska's recent turbulent weather caused some setbacks for corn and soybean planting, with corn planting now almost 20% behind last year's pace.
Nebraska Extension Offers Introductory-level Crop Scout Training May 21
May 1, 2024
The 2024 training course will review a wide variety of crop scouting concerns, such as drone scouting best practices, identifying nutrient deficiencies and insect damage in corn and soybean, and detecting weed seedlings.
Crop Progress: Sorghum Planting Underway
April 29, 2024
Planting continues to push forward at a good pace in Nebraska, with corn, soybeans and oats still near average for this time of year, and sorghum getting started at the end of April.
Crop Progress: Soybean Planting Starts in Nebraska
April 23, 2024
Soybean planting had begun as of April 21, with just 2% of acreage completed, while corn acreage was at 6% planted.
This Week on N Field: Cover Crop Spring Management
April 12, 2024
Soil Management Extension Educator Katja Koehler-Cole shares important information that may help producers target an optimum cover crop termination date.
Interseeding Cover Crops into Soybean in West-central Nebraska
April 3, 2024
Results of a 2022-23 study on interseeding cover crops into soybean reveal the impacts on soybean seed yield and nutrient dynamics for the following corn crop.
This Week on N Field: Optimize Variety Placement to Boost Soybean Yields
March 29, 2024
Nebraska Extension Specialist Dylan Mangel explains the importance of soybean variety placement for disease control and fungicide efficacy, which can reduce your bottomline.
Nebraska March 1, 2024 Grain Stocks
March 29, 2024
Wheat stocks are up 63% from a year ago, according to USDA NASS.