Pasture and Forage Minute: Winterizing Alfalfa and Grazing Small Grains
While six weeks before the first frost is traditionally a good method for timing the last cutting of alfalfa, producers can also use growing degree days to formulate a more accurate date.
More Diverse Crop Rotations Improve Yield, Yield Stability and Soil Health
Photo courtesy USDA ARS
Now is the Time to Use the Nutrients You are Banking in Your Soils
By incorporating residual nitrate-nitrogen into the nitrogen fertilizer prescription, there is potential to substantially reduce fertilizer cost per acre.
Update on the 2019 Tunnel Collapse and Canal Washout and 2021 Irrigation Season
Tunnel No. 1 on the Goshen-Gering-Fort Laramie main canal, inside and out, in 2021: (Left) The “ribs” for support and the metal sheeting installed to improve water flow and decrease water turbulence. (Right top) Water flowing into Tunnel No. 1 during the 2021 irrigation season. (Right bottom) Tunnel No. 1 in the fall, when there is no water in the canal.
2022 Cost of Production Increases, Expected Profit and Navigating a Riskier Financial Environment
United Soybean Board/Flickr
Pasture and Forage Minute: Nightshade Poisoning, Planning Forage During Shortages and Inflation
Large populations of black nightshade in corn stalks can be deadly to livestock, so careful observation during grazing is recommended.
USDA Designates Four Nebraska Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
Courtesy U.S. Drought Monitor
#NField Observations for October 2021
This week, Ben Beckman discusses various fall grazing management strategies using cool-season and warm-season plants.
USDA Reports on Rising Land Values and County-Level Cash Rent Estimates for Nebraska in 2021
Preston Keres, USDA (Flickr/Public Domain)
Pasture and Forage Minute: Managing Prussic Acid, Yucca and Fall Irrigation
Herbicides are most effective against yucca infestations when applied in spring or summer on individual plants or small patches.