Planting Winter Wheat in Severe Drought: What are the Options?
September 7, 2022
Nebraska Extension educators outline options for seeding wheat with regard to soil moisture and precipitation, crop residue, soil type and other considerations.
Comparing Cover Crop Planting Methods
September 1, 2022
While planting cover crops after harvest with a drill or planter may be the most convenient, there are several other planting methods that can increase cover crop success as measured by biomass production.
Tracking Soil and Air Temperatures — Soybean Planting Considerations
April 14, 2021
Results of ongoing Nebraska Extension field demonstrations to determine critical soil temperatures and trends for soybean germination and emergence, plus early soybean planting considerations.
FarmBits Podcast: Enabling Insights with FieldView
April 8, 2021
Guests Matthew Lau and Morrison Jacobs discuss how Climate Corporation helps farmers make smarter planting decisions with variable rate seeding prescriptions.
Corn and Soybean Planting Considerations for 2020
April 22, 2020
Everything we do at planting sets the stage for the rest of the year. With tight economics, it’s important to make wise decisions with the factors we can control during planting season.
Soybean Seeding Rate On-Farm Research
April 16, 2020
The Nebraska On-Farm Research Network has shown that a seeding rate of 120,000 seeds per acre has performed well across counties, farms, and fields in Nebraska.
Seeding Practices and Nitrogen Management for Western Nebraska Soybean: What Matters and Why
March 30, 2020
Continuous corn is the most common irrigated crop sequence in southwest Nebraska. Although rotating to other crops, such as soybeans, can mitigate some production issues of continuous corn and often boost the next year’s corn yield, larger adoption of soybeans has not readily occurred in this area.
Four Nebraska Farmers Share What They Learned From Conducting On-Farm Research Last Year
February 10, 2020
Conducting on-farm research can help provide the reliable answers you need to make decisions for your operation with confidence.