How Does Cool Cloudy Weather Affect Corn During Grain Fill?
September 20, 2019
Cool or cloudy weather in late August during the grain-fill period can enhance or reduce yield, often depending on whether there's an early frost.
Data for Forecasted Corn Yields as of September 17, 2019
September 19, 2019
Table 1. Data from simulations of 2019 end-of-season corn yield potential and real-time crop stage performed on September 17. (Full story at https://cropwatch.unl.edu/2019/2019-corn-yield-forecasts-september-17.)
2019 Corn Yield Forecasts as of September 17
September 19, 2019
Forecasted end-of-season yields for rainfed corn across the Corn Belt indicate above-average yield at two-thirds of the sites, with yields well above historical averages in Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri. See data for individual irrigated and rainfed sites.
Solar Radiation Takes a Hit in Central Nebraska in August
September 19, 2019
During much of August, particularly August 19-25, the central tier of Nebraska, from the South Dakota border to the Kansas border, saw reduced levels of solar radiation.
CW Podcast: Late-Maturing Crops and Insects
September 13, 2019
In this month’s CropWatch Podcast Extension Educator Michael Sindelar is joined by entomologist Robert Wright to discuss insect issues in late maturing corn and soybeans.
Crop Disease Reports from the UNL Diagnostic Clinic
September 13, 2019
Diseases of corn, soybean, sorghum and alfalfa diagnosed by the Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic in the last two weeks.
USDA Forecasts Record Nebraska Corn Harvest
September 12, 2019
Based on September 1 conditions, Nebraska's 2019 corn crop is forecast at a record 1.79 billion bushels, up slightly from last year's production. Soybean production is forecast at 287 million bushels, down 14% from last year. See forecasts for sorghum, surgar beets and dry beans too.
Freeze Risk Shifts from August Report
September 12, 2019
Climatologist Al Dutcher looks at freeze risks for various sites, maturities and planting dates for corn. In some areas slightly warmer-than-normal August temperatures reduced freeze risk while in others, conditions were cooler than normal.