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Nebraska cornfield background with title “2025 Corn Yield Forecasts: August Update” and inset map showing probability of yield deviation, with most Nebraska sites near or above average and McCook below.

Published: August 28, 2025

2025 Corn Yield Forecasts as of Aug. 26

Patricio Grassini - Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture, and Cropping Systems Specialist, Jose Andrade - UNL Affiliate, Fernando Aramburu Merlos - UNL Affiliate, Haishun Yang - UNL Associate Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture, Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, Jeff Coulter - Professor and Extension Specialist, University of Minnesota, Mark Licht - ISU Associate Professor, Extension Cropping System Specialist, Sotirios Archontoulis - ISU Professor, Maninder Pal Singh - Michigan State University Associate Professor of Cropping Systems Agronomy, Osler Ortez - Ohio State University Department of Horticulture and Crop Science Assistant Professor, Daniel Quinn - Assistant Professor of Agronomy and Extension Corn Specialist, Purdue University, Ana Carcedo - Assistant Professor and Extension Agronomist, North Dakota State University

Husker Harvest Days 2021

Published: August 28, 2025

Hands-On Learning and Farm Solutions with Nebraska Extension at 2025 Husker Harvest Days

Extension educators and specialists from across Nebraska will be on site — ready to welcome growers and share hands-on tools, research and strategies for success in the field.

Crystal Powers - Water and Cropping Systems Extension Educator, Nebraska Water Center

Hero graphic showing three photos of corn leaves with southern rust, tar spot, and Goss’s wilt symptoms over a red cornfield background.

Published: August 22, 2025

Corn Disease Pressure Builds in Nebraska

Record southern rust and expanding tar spot heighten risk to 2025 corn crop

Tamra Jackson-Ziems - Extension Plant Pathologist

Forecast map of maximum temperatures across the United States for Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, with shading showing temperature anomalies. Much of the central U.S., including Nebraska, is expected to see highs in the mid-90s to near 100°F, 10–20°F above average, while the western U.S. remains cooler than normal.

Published: August 14, 2025

Sultry August Weather

Wide view of Nebraska farmland under a partly cloudy sky, with a tractor and irrigation system working in a freshly tilled field, and wind turbines standing in the distance beyond a line of trees. Ask ChatGPT

Published: August 8, 2025

Cropland Acres vs. Base Acres in Nebraska