Combine harvesting corn field
Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at USDA.

Crop Progress: Corn, Dry Bean Harvest Underway

September 10, 2024
Corn and dry bean harvest has begun in Nebraska, and winter wheat planting was at 7% as of Sept. 8.

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Combine harvests corn field as grain truck follows
Corn silage being cut at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center plots on Aug. 30. (Photo by Chabella Guzman)

Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center Cuts Corn Plots for Silage

September 10, 2024
Extension updates on harvest progress in the Panhandle as the irrigation season closes out.

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Beet piles near production facility structures
The beet yard at Western Sugar in Scottsbluff, as 90-plus temperatures keep activity low on Sept. 3. (Photo by Chabella Guzman)

Sugar Beet Harvest Begins, But Water Still Necessary for Maturing Crops

September 4, 2024
Nebraska's sugar beet harvest had an early and promising start this year, with record-high sugar content so far.

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Field of mature corn
Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at USDA.

Crop Progress: Crops in Good Condition Despite Increased Dryness

September 3, 2024
Though drought has crept back into several regions of Nebraska, most crops and soil moisture levels are still in relatively good condition.

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Field of maturing soybean under fog
Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at USDA.

Crop Progress: Nebraska Crops on Track for Timely Harvest

August 26, 2024
Nebraska producers have wrapped up oat harvest, and all crops are progressing at or above average pace as the fall harvest season quickly approaches.

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Corn in dented growth stage
Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at USDA.

Crop Progress: Nebraska Corn, Soybean Reach Final Maturity Stage

August 19, 2024
Crop conditions remain steady, and Nebraska corn and soybean are entering the final stages of maturity.

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People gather around computer near field
Checking on results from soil probes in the field are Homnath Ghimire, intern ( left), Dr. Mohamed Khalil, Nebraska Extension faculty, and graduate student Sujani De Silva. (Photo by Chabella Guzman)

Field Tours and More at the Annual P.A.R.T.T.

August 15, 2024
Attendance is free for the tours, which will feature presentations by UNL researchers on alternative crop production, nutrient management for sugarbeets and dry beans, university irrigation studies and more.

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Corn field at sunset
Historical crop production reports for Nebraska are available at USDA.

Nebraska Crop Production Report for August 2024

August 14, 2024
Nebraska's 2024 corn production, currently estimated at 1.88 billion bushels, is on track to set a new record high for the state.

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