Nebraska Corn

The lastest information on corn production and management practices from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Grain Drying Information

Cool, Wet Weather has Slowed Corn and Soybean Drying, No Relief in Sight
Drying Grain in the Bin (including soybean recommendations), audio
Cool Grain to Avoid Runaway Deterioration
Drying Times for Binned Soybeans with Natural Aeration
Drying Times for Binned Corn with Natural Aeration
UNL Extension Lancaster County Grain Drying Web Site
Monitoring Natural Air Corn Drying-A Demonstration Project (pdf)
 

Questions and Answers

Farmer Q&A on Cutting Height for Tall Corn and How to Aid Breakdown of Residue

Nebraska State Contest in York, NE

Snowy weather couldn't keep the competitors in the 2009 Nebraska State Cornhusking competition away!  To learn more about the competitors and the contest, please click here.

Articles of Interest

• Surviving High Costs of Input Crop Production
• Corn Supply and Utilization in the United States, 2000-2004 (*PDF 1.27 MB; 79 pages) The supply and utilization of corn in the U.S. at the state level was estimated taking into account animal feeding, food, industrial and seed use, stock holding and exports. Net surplus and deficit state-level data were summarized. Also included were foreign country imports and exports.
• An Economic Overview of Ethanol Co-product Utilization in Nebraska (EC858)

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2009 Corn Crop Watch Stories

August 21:
Late Season Corn Aphid Infestations
Goss's Wilt Expanding in the State

August 7:
Volunteer Corn Presents New Challenges
Clean and Treat Bins to Protect Your Crop Investment

July 31:  Eyespot Confirmed in Corn

July 24:  Corn Rootworm Scouting Numbers

July 10:  Gray Leaf Spot Increasing

June 26:  More Bacterial Diseases of Corn:  Goss's Wilt and Bacterial Stalk Rot

June 16:
Watch for Bacterial Diseases of Corn
Begin Scouting for 1st Generation European Corn Borers

June 12: 
Factors to Consider with Hail and Flood Damaged Corn
Replant Options Following Corn Pre-emergence Herbicide Applications
Table of Replant Intervals for Common Pre and Post Emergence Herbicides

June 5:  Dry Conditions Lead to Ammonia Root Burn on Corn

May 22: 
Corn Leaf Burn from Sidedressing Anhydrous Ammonia
Evaluating Corn Stands

May 15:  Timing Post-Emergent Weed Control in Corn

May 8:  Early Season Insects in Corn

April 17:  How Corn Planting Date Affects Yield