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Cattle grazing in a field of tall grass with a soft haze in the distance.

Published: September 15, 2026

PRF Insurance — It’s for All Perennial Forages, Including Hay Crops

Aaron Berger - Beef Extension Educator

Dry corn stalks in a sunlit field with a clear blue sky.

Published: September 14, 2026

Consider Leaving Some Corn Standing for the Cows When Combining

Aaron Berger - Beef Extension Educator

Harvester releasing chopped green sorghum into the air in a field under a clear sky.

Published: September 14, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Summer Annuals Harvest, Lease Agreements and Grazing Drought-Stressed Corn

Ben Beckman - Extension Educator, Shannon Sand - Agricultural Economics Extension Educator

Pollen on leaves and silks in spite of heat

Published: August 28, 2026

How Extended High Heat Disrupts Corn Pollination

Tom Hoegemeyer - Former Adjunct Professor of Practice, Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, Al Dutcher - Former Associate Nebraska State Climatologist, Tyler Williams - Former Cropping Systems Extension Educator | Updated by: Tom Hoegemeyer - Former Adjunct Professor of Practice, | Updated by: Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator

Green cornfield under a bright blue sky with white clouds.

Published: August 4, 2026

Cows Grazing Standing Corn: A Feed Option for This Summer, Fall and Winter

Aaron Berger - Beef Extension Educator

Farm machinery with yellow seed containers in a field, creating rows in dry soil.

Published: July 29, 2026

Can Superabsorbent Polymers Buffer Soybean Against Drought?

Results from a First-Year Nebraska Field Trial

Ankit Chandra - Lecturer and Director of Entrepreneurship, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Abia Katimbo - Assistant Professor, Biological Systems Engineering, Ronaldo Marchezan - Research Technician III, Martha Nabaggala - Graduate Student

Published: July 27, 2026

Using Drought-Stressed Corn for Forage: Evaluating Options and Managing Nitrate Risk

Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist, Ben Beckman - Extension Educator, Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator | Updated by: Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist

Close-up of a harvested wheat field with dry, golden stubble in warm sunlight.

Published: July 23, 2026

Managing Drought-Affected Wheat Stubble

Milos Zaric - Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Assistant Professor

A green field of tall sorghum plants under a clear blue sky.

Published: June 24, 2026

Annual Forage Options Following Irrigated Winter Wheat

Karla Wilke - Cow/Calf Stocker Management Specialist, Aaron Berger - Beef Extension Educator

Group of people standing in a wheat field under a bright blue sky.

Published: June 18, 2026

Leaf Rust Persists as Drought, Freeze Impacts Remain Evident in Nebraska Wheat

Wheat Disease Update for June 19, 2026

Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist

Water sprinkler irrigating a field of tall green crops under a bright sky.

Published: June 4, 2026

Irrigating Annual Forages in a Dry Year: Establishing Stands and Maximizing Yield with Limited Water

Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems

Water sprinkler irrigating a lush green field under a bright blue sky.

Published: June 1, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Managing Forage Irrigation, Poisonous Plants and Grazing During Drought

Todd Whitney - Extension Educator, Jerry Volesky - Nebraska Extension Range and Forage Specialist, Ben Beckman - Extension Educator

Dry ground with scattered grass and small green alfalfa plants.

Published: May 28, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Managing Drought-Stunted Alfalfa and First-Cutting Irrigation

Ben Beckman - Extension Educator, Todd Whitney - Extension Educator, Jerry Volesky - Nebraska Extension Range and Forage Specialist

Yellowing rice field under a clear sky, with a close-up of a leaf on dry soil.

Published: May 22, 2026

Wheat Disease Update: Freeze Injury Dominates, Rust Risk Emerging in Eastern Fields

Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist, Kyle Broderick - Extension Educator and Coordinator of the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic, Janis Fomba - Graduate Research Assistant, Sujan Gautam - Graduate Research Assistant

Green sorghum plants growing in a sandy field under a partly cloudy sky.

Published: May 19, 2026

Consider Summer Annual Forages with Limited Water Supply

Aaron Berger - Beef Extension Educator

Published: May 14, 2026

Drought-Stunted Alfalfa: Cut It or Leave It?

Ben Beckman - Extension Educator, Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator

Dry grassland under a pale blue sky, with power lines stretching across the horizon.

Published: May 14, 2026

Drought Outlook: Two-Thirds of State in Extreme Drought

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

U.S. map showing drought changes with color-coded degradation and improvement on May 5, 2026.

Published: May 7, 2026

Early May Drought Update

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Drop-shaped graphic with a river and declining chart over soil and crops under a bright sky.

Published: April 29, 2026

Managing the 2026 Season: Pre-Canal Water Budget, Crop Decisions and Irrigation System Tips

Growing Crops with Limited Water in 2026 — Part 4

Xin Qiao - Irrigation and Water Management Specialist, Gary Stone - Extension Educator, Saleh Taghvaeian - Biological Systems Engineering Associate Professor, Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics, Shuhua Xie - Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Biological Systems Engineering, Joseph Oboamah - Graduate Student, Carlos Urrea - Dry Bean Breeder, Derek Heeren - Irrigation Engineer, Wei-zhen Liang - Research Assistant Professor, Abia Katimbo - Assistant Professor, Biological Systems Engineering

Published: April 29, 2026

Articles

PRF Insurance — It’s for All Perennial Forages, Including Hay Crops

Consider Leaving Some Corn Standing for the Cows When Combining

Pasture and Forage Minute: Summer Annuals Harvest, Lease Agreements and Grazing Drought-Stressed Corn

How Extended High Heat Disrupts Corn Pollination

Cows Grazing Standing Corn: A Feed Option for This Summer, Fall and Winter

Can Superabsorbent Polymers Buffer Soybean Against Drought?

Results from a First-Year Nebraska Field Trial

Using Drought-Stressed Corn for Forage: Evaluating Options and Managing Nitrate Risk

Managing Drought-Affected Wheat Stubble

Annual Forage Options Following Irrigated Winter Wheat

Leaf Rust Persists as Drought, Freeze Impacts Remain Evident in Nebraska Wheat

Wheat Disease Update for June 19, 2026

Irrigating Annual Forages in a Dry Year: Establishing Stands and Maximizing Yield with Limited Water

Pasture and Forage Minute: Managing Forage Irrigation, Poisonous Plants and Grazing During Drought

Pasture and Forage Minute: Managing Drought-Stunted Alfalfa and First-Cutting Irrigation

Wheat Disease Update: Freeze Injury Dominates, Rust Risk Emerging in Eastern Fields

Consider Summer Annual Forages with Limited Water Supply

Drought-Stunted Alfalfa: Cut It or Leave It?

Drought Outlook: Two-Thirds of State in Extreme Drought

Early May Drought Update

Managing the 2026 Season: Pre-Canal Water Budget, Crop Decisions and Irrigation System Tips

Growing Crops with Limited Water in 2026 — Part 4

How Corn, Dry Beans, Sugar Beets and Alfalfa Respond to Deficit Irrigation in the Nebraska Panhandle

Growing Crops with Limited Water in 2026 — Part 3