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.
Crop Progress: Corn Planting at 85%, Dry Edible Bean Planting Begins
May 23, 2022
Nebraska producers made significant gains in planting last week, with nearly a fourth of the total estimated corn acreage and another 28% of soybeans finished.
Crop Progress: Corn Planting Makes Slight Gain, Soybeans Fall Further Behind 2021 Pace
May 18, 2022
While corn planting made a 6% improvement over last week, soybean planting fell behind another 9% in comparison to last year's pace in May.
Crop Progress: Soil Moisture Rebounds as Planting Fully Underway
May 11, 2022
As of May 8, Nebraska farmers had begun planting sorghum, and soil moisture supplies were significantly improved by widespread precipitation events.