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Crop Progress: Soybean, Dry Bean Harvest Nearly Finished

Thu, 10/27/2022 - 10:54
As of Oct. 23, soybean harvest was at 93%, well ahead of both last year and the five-year average. Dry edible beans and winter wheat are also nearly finished with harvest, while corn and sorghum are now over 50% done.

Weekly Agricultural Weather Update — Oct. 25, 2022

Wed, 10/26/2022 - 17:24
The next precipitation event for Nebraska is projected to begin on Nov. 4, with rain in the eastern part of the state and snow anticipated for the western and central regions.

How To Adjust Rental Payments When Tenants Own the Center Pivot

Tue, 10/25/2022 - 15:44
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September Continues Warm, Dry Trend as Drought Worsens

Tue, 10/25/2022 - 14:59
September was one of the driest on record for Nebraska, with above-normal temperatures and numerous records set for daily highs in the triple-digits.

Cooling Low Moisture Corn in Bins

Tue, 10/25/2022 - 11:15
Anytime corn is cooled in a bin, there will be a minor reduction in moisture; however, the temperature of the corn will change many times faster than any moisture content change. With a higher prevalence of low moisture corn this harvest season due to drought, Nebraska Extension shares recommendations on how to avoid additional moisture loss while cooling the grain.

Pasture and Forage Minute: Yucca Control and Fall Irrigation

Mon, 10/24/2022 - 13:04
If yucca covers too much rangeland to effectively control with herbicides, winter grazing can reduce its impact without compromising your grasses. Extension educators explain why winter grazing can be an effective tool to reduce yucca stands in rangeland and how to plan late fall irrigation in winter annual crops.

Consider Listing Your Corn Residue Acres on the Crop Residue Exchange

Fri, 10/21/2022 - 10:58
Grazing is a great way to make use of corn residue rather than baling as it leaves the ground with more cover, does not result in compaction and returns most of the nutrients to the land. A straightforward interactive tool, the Crop Residue Exchange helps facilitate a mutually beneficial partnership between producers with available crop residues or forages and those who need winter feed resources for their livestock. Due to ongoing extreme drought conditions, grazing needs are substantial this year.

Research Team Boosts Environmentally Sustainable Pest Control Via Insect Pheromones

Thu, 10/20/2022 - 18:17
Using plant-derived pheromones, the researchers were successfully able to lure diamondback moths in cabbage crops and disrupt mating of cotton bollworm moths in common bean fields.

Weekly Agricultural Weather Update — Oct. 18, 2022

Thu, 10/20/2022 - 15:53
Though the weather allowed for robust harvest efforts last week, eastern Nebraska may experience interruptions early next week due to a precipitation event anticipated to begin around Oct. 23.

Dry Bean Harvest in the Nebraska Panhandle

Thu, 10/20/2022 - 14:37
Dry bean harvest in the Nebraska Panhandle using a conventional combine. (Photo by Gary Stone) So far this harvest season, dry beans are yielding 39 bushels per acre, a slight decrease from previous years.

USDA Provides Payments of Nearly $800 Million in Assistance to Help Keep Farmers Farming

Wed, 10/19/2022 - 16:52
The Inflation Reduction Act includes a total $3.1 billion in assistance for distressed farm loan borrowers whose operations face financial risk.

Husker Faculty Take Lead Role in Creating National Ag Data Network

Wed, 10/19/2022 - 14:12
Husker faculty members are leading a project to create a national framework for ag data. (Photo by Craig Chandler, University Communication and Marketing) UNL faculty members are at the forefront of a nationwide initiative to create an ag data framework that will be accessible, secure and supported through compatible software platforms across the ag tech industry.

NextGen Beginning Farmer Program Raises Net Worth Eligibility Requirement Effective Oct. 1

Wed, 10/19/2022 - 13:41
The net worth requirement for beginning farmer applicants is now up to $250,000. Deadline to apply for the 2022 income tax credit or personal property tax exemption is Nov. 1.

Pasture and Forage Minute: Corn Residue Options, Grazing Standing Corn

Tue, 10/18/2022 - 16:17
Extension Educator Ben Beckman discusses the pros and cons of grazing and baling corn residue, and how to best capture nutrients from grazing standing corn.

Crop Progress: Corn, Soybean Harvest Ahead of Schedule, Winter Wheat Planting Wraps Up

Tue, 10/18/2022 - 14:58
As of Oct. 16, corn and soybean harvest was well ahead of average pace, and winter wheat planting was at 94% complete.

Estate Planning Workshop Dec. 8 in Auburn

Fri, 10/14/2022 - 10:14
The workshop will offer tools and strategies to effectively complete estate plans, offer background on common mistakes during the process, and highlight essential considerations for creating and carrying out estate and succession plans.

Premature Frost Damage to Crops

Fri, 10/14/2022 - 09:59
If sorghum is at hard dough stage when temperatures dip to 28°F for a period of two hours, it may result in a yield reduction of around 20%. UNL experts weigh in on the potential impacts for replant crops that experienced freezing temperatures Oct. 8 or may be at risk for a freeze this weekend.

Weekly Agricultural Weather Update — Oct. 12, 2022

Thu, 10/13/2022 - 18:26
Though predictions of precipitation next week remain uncertain, producers are encouraged to remain vigilant, as it is now the time of year where significant early snowstorm activity normally begins to develop in the U.S.

Nebraska Extension Weed Science School on Nov. 9 Near Mead

Thu, 10/13/2022 - 16:37
University and industry speakers will address current weed science issues and recommendations for improving herbicide applications for management of herbicide-resistant weeds.