Crop Progress: Winter Wheat Harvest Begins
June 28, 2022
Winter wheat harvest in Nebraska has begun, with 66% of the crop reported to be in fair to excellent condition.
Crop Progress: Planting Nearly Complete, Crop Conditions Make Slight Improvement
June 23, 2022
As of June 19, planting season was nearing the end, with sorghum at 95% and dry edible beans at 87%.
Crop Progress: Corn, Soybean Emerged, Sorghum Planting at 90%
June 13, 2022
As of June 12, the majority of corn and soybean crops had emerged, with conditions rating 88% fair to excellent for corn and 90% fair to excellent for soybean.
Crop Progress: Corn Planting Complete, Soybean Planting at 96%
June 7, 2022
Planting in Nebraska is back on track — USDA NASS's report for June 5 stated corn is finished, soybeans are at 96%, and sorghum and dry edible beans are now ahead of last year's pace.
Crop Progress: Corn Planting Nears End, Soybeans at 87% Planted
June 1, 2022
By May 29, 95% of corn had been planted, and soybean planting was near 90% complete.
Assessing Plant Recovery and Replant Considerations
May 27, 2022
Nebraska Extension recommendations on evaluating fields that were affected by crusting, hail, wind and frost damage this past week in order to make plant recovery or replant decisions.
Farmer Focus: Growers Evaluate Xyway™ LFR® Fungicide as an Alternative to Aerial Applications
May 25, 2022
Results of eight Nebraska on-farm research trials on using Xyway™ LFR® as an alternative to mid-season foliar fungicide applications, particularly where aerial applications are restricted or infeasible.
Conditions Favor Seedling Diseases in Early Planted Corn and Soybeans
May 25, 2022
As heavy rains and cool soils continue during early plant development, be sure to monitor seedling emergence and stand establishment to detect diseases as early as possible.