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Nebraska Extension Educator Amy Timmerman shares tips on scouting for ear rots during corn harvest and avoiding mold development during storage in bins.

Nebraska will have another dip in temperatures this weekend into next week, with many sites from Hastings to the east-central part of the state potentially receiving their first freeze.

Cattle graze in tall grasses. (Photo by Chabella Guzman) The webinar series will cover topics of grass species selection, calculating stocking rates, developing grazing plans, understanding insurance as a drought risk management tool, and more.

Dry bean harvest with a Pickett specialty dry bean combine. (Photo by Gary Stone) Nebraska Extension Educator Gary Stone shares harvest progress on sugarbeet, dry edible beans and corn in western Nebraska, and the status of water reservoirs.

This webinar features Dave Aiken, UNL professor and agricultural and water law specialist, and Larry Van Tassell, UNL professor and Center for Agricultural Profitability director. (USDA FSA image) Center for Ag Profitability experts examine the state of foreign investment in agricultural land in the U.S. and Nebraska.

Historical crop production reports for Nebraska are available at USDA. Although estimates have decreased since September, sorghum continues to lead Nebraska's crop production forecasts at a 153% increase from last year.

Estate planning goes beyond creating a will and assigning beneficiaries to inherit land after a death — it's also important for farmers and ranchers to consider what medical care they want to receive if a debilitating illness or accident leaves them unable to make decisions. Often, the risk of failure for a farm caused by the death or disability of a young person is much greater than the loss of an older member, as it is usually unexpected. In this article, learn more about the key components of an estate plan for young producers.

The 2023 Cover Crop Grazing Conference will feature keynote speakers Dr. Bart Lardner, University of Saskatchewan, and Dr. Mary Drewnoski, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. This expo will help first-time or experienced farmers looking to fine-tune their cover crop grazing management utilizing cover crops as an alternative forage source.

Nebraska Extension's workshop "Starting an Organic Grain Farming Operation — What You Need to Know" on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024 is free to the public with pre-registration. Experts will review vital information for producers interesting in transitioning to organic production of corn, soybeans, wheat, grain sorghum and forage crops.

While soybean residue can be grazed, it has much lower crude protein levels than soybeans, so producers using soybean residue as feed should also supplement to meet a dry cow's nutrient requirements.. Learn more about avoiding prussic acid poisoning in sorghum following a freeze, and why soybean residue isn't considered a quality forage.

In a previous article I mentioned sharing stories about the communities that I visit. I’ll do that during this column. I recently visited Franklin, Neb. and saw banners on their light poles celebrating local veterans. I thought this was a great idea, and even though I had left the city office minutes earlier, I went right back in to hear the story of the banners.

Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at USDA. Crop conditions and soil moisture supplies in Nebraska decreased slightly from last week. Harvest progress stayed on track, with soybeans and dry beans over 50% finished.

Results of a three-year study investigating the impact of mitigating water stress during soybean reproductive stages on the two components that comprise yield — seed number and seed mass.

This article explains the process of comparing pre-harvest soybean yield estimates with post-harvest yield outcomes.

Jon Alvarado, CEO of Teach Financial Literacy, describes his online financial literacy courses with one word: empowerment.

“The course is an understanding of finances,” Alvarado said. “But it’s also an understanding of your behavior around finances. It might not always be that you’re focusing strictly on the numbers, but you’re also focusing on the psychology about how you behave around money.”

Severe weather risk for Thursday afternoon, Oct. 12. A powerful storm will bring 48 hours of heavy rain and damaging winds to Nebraska beginning Wednesday night, with the potential for flash flooding, hail and isolated tornadoes in the east, and snow in the west.

Learn more about the laws and liabilities of allowing hunters access to private land in next week's workshop. Registration information below. This free workshop will review Nebraska recreation and agrotourism laws, mitigating liability, wildlife conservation programs and more information related to hunting on private land.

Applications for USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service program assistance need to be submitted by Nov. 17 to be considered for this year’s funding. (USDA NRCS photo) Farmers and ranchers interested in preventing erosion, improving soil health, conserving water and wildlife, or making other natural resource conservation improvements to their property are encouraged to apply.

Friday, October 6, 2023

The first frost may be welcome for its fly-killing ability, but for cattle producers running cattle on annual forages, a few management steps this time of year can make sure that first frost doesn't have the same effect on cattle grazing milo, sudangrass and sorghum varieties. 

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