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Photo courtesy Center for Agricultural Profitability | Erin Ehnle Brown/realagstock USDA NASS estimates reflect a 21% increase in Nebraska farm real estate values and cropland values in 2022.

All are welcome to attend the training sessions, which will feature discussions on how producers can best use manure on their operations, as well as an update on land application regulations.

The dry bean report includes a description and summary of the trials, and tables that list yield, 100 seed-weight and test weight adjusted at 14% moisture, and other phenological data for each variety within the market classes.

Throughout the fall 2022 season, FarmBits podcast guests highlighted advancements in precision irrigation technologies and imagery services in the agricultural industry.

Photo courtesy Center for Agricultural Profitability | Nathan Lykins/realagstock UNL experts discuss recent developments in natural gas prices and their implications in fertilizer prices, fertilizer affordability relative to crop prices and more in this update on world fertilizer markets from the Center of Agricultural Profitability.

Just as in 2021, white potatoes continued to lead production in Nebraska in 2022, reflecting 69% of the total stocks as of Dec. 1. Russets accounted for 29%.

As of Jan. 1, 64% of winter wheat was in fair to excellent condition in Nebraska.

Nebraska Extension Educator Ben Beckman explains how to accurately read and use a hay test, and options for using low-quality hay and silage.

Studies have shown that providing windbreaks for cattle leads to increased calving success and improved body condition. Extension educators review ways to maximize the benefits of snow cover on alfalfa and maintain animal health during periods of extreme cold and wind.

On Jan. 26, Fremont Corn Expo attendees will hear the latest information and research on corn production in Nebraska. After a two-year hiatus, the Fremont Corn Expo will return on Jan. 26, bringing Nebraska farmers the opportunity to hone their corn production and marketing strategies for 2023.

Photo courtesy Center for Agricultural Profitability | Erin Ehnle Brown/realagstock In these workshops, UNL experts will decode marketing lingo and guide participants in learning how to use historic grain market information to inform their 2023 grain marketing decisions and management of production costs.

There are three dates scheduled for free, in-person farm and ag law clinics in January. 

Photo by Laura Thompson During six meetings across the state, Nebraska farmers and agronomists will present results of their 2022 on-farm research studies on cover crops, variable rate seeding, starter fertilizer, biological products, seed treatments, variable rate nitrogen management and more.

In Nebraska, organic crop production is slightly up despite the number of operations decreasing since 2019.

County-level estimates for winter wheat and oat acreage, yield and production are now available for Nebraska.

Cover crop mix (cereal rye and brassicas) in a field on Oct. 12. Last year’s cereal rye residue is still visible. First-year results of a study to assess cover crop establishment using broadcast late-season interseeding in rainfed and irrigated fields.

After 15 years leading the program, Hein is retiring as director at the end of the year. Jeff Bradshaw, a professor of entomology at the Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff, will become the next director effective Jan. 1.

Erin Ehnle Brown/realagstock Workshop attendees will watch keynote speakers simulcast to their satellite locations across Nebraska, Kansas and Indiana, as well as participate in additional on-site presentations, activities and networking opportunities with other participants.

Damage from flooded corn field (left) when the carrying capacity of the ditch was reduced due to sedimentation with eroded soil (right) from adjacent field. (Photo courtesy UNL Water) As crop residues provide numerous benefits for soil health and water availability, crop growers should weigh the pros and cons of leaving crop residue in the field — particularly those who farm dryland ground.

The 2023 Soils School at Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln will provide three soil and water, and eight nutrient management CEUs for certified crop advisors. In this two-day course, NU experts will be discussing the latest research on soil fertility, precision ag for nitrogen management, cover crop effects on soil, soil carbon sequestration and more.