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.
Crop Progress: Corn Planting Lags Compared to 2021
May 3, 2022
Corn planting is 9% behind 2021's pace as of May 1, but soybean planting is averaging the same as prior years at 19% complete.
TAPS Crowdsourcing Team Makes First Decisions of the Season
April 28, 2022
To date, the TAPS Crowdsourcing Team has determined a series of pre-plant decisions, including hybrid company, seed variety, population density and pre-plant nitrogen amount, with some interesting results.
Crop Progress: Nebraska Soybean Planting Underway
April 27, 2022
Soybean planting has begun in Nebraska, and corn planted was 10% as of April 24.