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Loading a grain truck

Published: November 10, 2017

Why Grain Test Weights Matter

Todd Whitney - Extension Educator

Raking Downed corn

Published: November 6, 2017

Grower Experiences with Picking Up Downed Corn

Robert Klein - Western Nebraska Crops Specialist, Jenny Brhel - Former Extension Educator

Figure 1. It's likely that a combination of factors this year led to weakened corn ear shanks, large ears, and stalk and ear rots which together may have contributed to increased ear dropping.

Published: November 3, 2017

Potential Reasons for Weakened Ear Shanks and Ear Loss

Jenny Brhel - Former Extension Educator, Robert Klein - Western Nebraska Crops Specialist

Flooded soybean field in northeast Nebraska

Published: October 13, 2017

End of Season Flooding Effects on Soybeans, Harvest

Amy Timmerman - Extension Educator

Figure 1. Maintaining grain quality during extended storage requires extra care and management.

Published: October 13, 2017

Long-term Grain Storage Requires Good Management

North Dakota State University News Release

To avoid compacting more of the field, the grain cart should run down the same row middles as the combine. An auger extension may be needed on the combine to get the wheel tracks to line up. The wheel spacing on the combine, tractor, and grain cart should be adjusted to all run between the rows.

Published: October 11, 2017

Avoiding Compaction at Harvest

Paul Jasa - Former Extension Engineer, Retired

Picket combine

Published: October 6, 2017

Precipitation Slows and Complicates Dry Bean Harvest

Gary Stone - Extension Educator

CropWatch Graphic

Published: October 3, 2017

Recommendations for Harvesting Alfalfa in October

Bruce Anderson - Emeritus Extension Forage Specialist

Lodged corn

Published: September 22, 2017

Stalk Rot Diseases in Nebraska Corn Fields

Kyle Broderick - Extension Educator and Coordinator of the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic, Tamra Jackson-Ziems - Extension Plant Pathologist

Chart of ISU research on rate of corn dry down

Published: September 21, 2017

ISU Studies on Rate of Soybean and Corn Dry Down in the Field

Farm grain bins

Published: September 20, 2017

Natural Air Drying of Binned Soybeans

Adjusting the combine feeder house chain with green soybeans can help optimize harvest.

Published: September 15, 2017

Equipment Adjustments for Harvesting Soybeans at 13%-15% Moisture

Paul Jasa - Former Extension Engineer, Retired, Randy Pryor - Extension Educator

Corn piled into back of grain bin with shovel resting against wall

Published: September 14, 2012

How to Estimate Bushels of Grain in a Bin

Tom Dorn - Former Nebraska Extension Educator

Silver grain bins stacked closely together under blue sky

Published: March 26, 2012

How to Estimate Bushels in a Round Grain Bin

Tom Dorn - Former Nebraska Extension Educator