October Ag Law and Farm Finance Clinics
Nebraska Organic Production up 33% from Previous Year
Crop Diseases Confirmed by PPDC Sept. 1-20
Dry Bean Harvest Continues as Some Corn, Soybean Harvests Start
Dry edible bean harvest continued in western Nebraska as temperatures across the state averaged four to eight degrees above normal for the week ending September 17, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Precipitation ranged from 0.5 to 1 inch across most of the state.
Extension Crop Reports Sept. 18-22
John Thomas, Extension Educator in Box Butte County: Local field temperatures got down to 29°F a week or so ago and stayed fairly cold for a while. Beans are susceptible to cool temperatures, but I haven’t seen any damage. About 15% of our winter wheat is planted. Dry edible bean harvest is underway with about 15%-20% cut and some combined.
Potato Production in Nebraska
Final production for the 2016 Nebraska potato crop totaled 7.38 million hundredweight (cwt), up 7% percent from 2015, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Planted acres for 2016 totaled 16,500, up 6% from 2015.
