Articles

Black and red cattle graze corn stalk residue in a snow-covered field on the edge of town.

Published: October 3, 2025

Keys for Cornstalk Grazing

Published: October 2, 2025

Nitrogen for Corn: N Credits — How Much?

A Six-Part Series Exploring Key Nitrogen Management Concepts for Corn Producers

Richard Ferguson - Extension Soil Fertility Specialist, Guillermo Balboa - Nutrient Management and Digital Agriculture, Javed Iqbal - Extension Nutrient Management and Water Quality Specialist, Nicolás Cafaro La Menza – Cropping Systems Specialist, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Carolina Córdova - Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Assistant Professor and Statewide Soil Health Specialist, Bijesh Maharjan - Extension Soil and Nutrient Management Specialist

Aerial view of a green tractor unloading harvested grain from a grain cart into a pair of white semi-truck trailers in a golden field after harvest.

Published: October 1, 2025

Considerations for Leasing: Cash Rent vs. Crop Share

Anastasia Meyer - Agricultural Economist and Extension Instructor

male pheasant with bright plumage stands among corn stalk residue in a harvested field, with green grass and bare trees in the background.

Published: September 29, 2025

Pasture and Forage Minute: Controlling Cheatgrass, Grazing for Interseeding and Hunting Rights for Land Leases

Jerry Volesky - Nebraska Extension Range and Forage Specialist, Ben Beckman - Extension Educator, Shannon Sand - Agricultural Economics Extension Educator

Published: September 29, 2025

Weekly Irrigation Newsletter: Using Soil Water Tension Sensors to Schedule Irrigation in Nebraska

Bruno Lena - Former Extension Educator, Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems

Man in orange vest and camo with hunting rifle walks beside hunting dog in field near tree line

Published: September 26, 2025

Hunting Lease Comparisons for Wild Game Across Nebraska in 2025

Jim Jansen - Agricultural Economist

Published: September 26, 2025

Five Simple Ways to Improve Your Physical and Mental Wellness

National Farm Safety & Health Week is Sept. 21–27, 2025

Dr. David Miers - PhD, LIPC Bryan Medical Center Mental Health, Holly Hatton-Bowers - Assistant Professor in Child, Youth and Family Studies

Published: September 26, 2025

Resources to Support Farmers and Ranchers Dealing with Stress

National Farm Safety & Health Week is Sept. 21–27, 2025

Susan Harris-Broomfield - Former Extension Educator for Rural Health, Wellness, and Safety, Soni Cochran - Nebraska EDEN Coordinator, Holly Hatton-Bowers - Assistant Professor in Child, Youth and Family Studies | Updated by: Michelle Krehbiel - Youth Development Specialist

Published: September 26, 2025

Emergency Planning is Essential for the Home, Farm or Ranch

National Farm Safety & Health Week is Sept. 21–27, 2025

Sonni Cochran - Nebraska Extension Educator and Disaster Education Coordinator

Grain truck drives on country road alongside combine that pours corn grain into bin as it harvests corn field

Published: September 25, 2025

Crop Revenue: Cash Flow and Government Support

Brad Lubben - Extension Ag Policy Specialist

Published: September 25, 2025

Nitrogen for Corn: EONR — Does it Exist?

A Six-Part Series Exploring Key Nitrogen Management Concepts for Corn Producers

Map of Nebraska showing forecasted high temperatures for the week ahead, ranging from the upper 70s in the west to the mid-to-upper 80s in central and eastern counties, highlighting warm, dry conditions favorable for harvest progress.

Published: September 25, 2025

Warm and Dry Week Ahead

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Aerial photo of burned combine in a scorched field

Published: September 25, 2025

Fire Safety During Harvest Season: Essential Tips for Farmers

National Farm Safety & Health Week is Sept. 21–27, 2025

Amy Timmerman - Extension Educator

Published: September 24, 2025

Harvest Season Safety: A Reminder for Everyone

National Farm Safety & Health Week is Sept. 21–27, 2025

Amy Timmerman - Extension Educator

Published: September 23, 2025

Farm Rescue: Helping Farm and Ranch Families in Crisis

National Farm Safety & Health Week is Sept. 21–27, 2025

Tractor mowing alfalfa in long green windrows on a sunny fall afternoon, with trees and hills in the background.

Published: September 22, 2025

Pasture and Forage Minute: Using GDD for Final Alfalfa Harvest, Fall Grazing vs. Stockpiling, and Thistle Control

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

Aerial view of a farmstead with grain bins, equipment sheds, semitrucks, tractors, and pickup trucks parked around the yard, surrounded by expansive open fields under a clear blue sky.

Published: September 19, 2025

Navigating Farm Succession Without a Family Heir: Selling Assets During Life

Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics

U.S. 6–10 day temperature outlook showing above-normal temps favored across most of the country (strongest Upper Midwest), near-normal along parts of the West Coast, and below-normal over portions of coastal Alaska/Aleutians.

Published: September 19, 2025

Warm and Dry Finish to September

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Nebraska map of NiRIA priority areas: Priority A (red) concentrated along the central Platte corridor and parts of the northeast and southwest; Priority B (gray) scattered in broad bands statewide; all other areas Priority C (pale yellow).

Published: September 19, 2025

Nebraska’s Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Act (NiRIA) Program Opens for 2026 Applications

Drought- and disease-damaged corn plants in a Nebraska field, with stalks leaning and ears exposed as plants mature.

Published: September 19, 2025

Harvest 2025 Prep Guide: Minimize Losses in Disease-Stressed Corn

Tamra Jackson-Ziems - Extension Plant Pathologist, Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, David S. Wangila - Extension Educator