Crop Progress: Soybean Harvest at 91%
November 3, 2021
For the week ending Oct. 31, 2021, corn harvest was at 72%, soybean harvest, 91%, and sorghum, 78%.
Pasture and Forage Minute: Cornstalk Quality for Grazing
November 2, 2021
This week, extension educators review the signs of deteriorating cornstalk feed quality and how to determine a timeline for grazing corn residue based on bushels produced.
Crop Progress: Harvest 2021 Continues Ahead of Average
October 26, 2021
For the week ending Oct. 24, 2021, harvest for corn, soybeans and sorghum continued ahead of schedule compared to average rate of recent years.
Pasture and Forage Minute: Winterizing Alfalfa and Grazing Small Grains
October 25, 2021
Extension Educator Ben Beckman reviews his recommendations on winterizing alfalfa using growing degree days, and which small grains to focus grazing on this fall.
Crop Progress: Winter Wheat Planting Nearly Finished
October 19, 2021
As of Oct. 17, winter wheat planted was 93% — maintaining the same pace as last year's planting. Winter wheat emerged was 76%, which is slightly ahead of the 2020 growing season.
Pasture and Forage Minute: Nightshade Poisoning, Planning Forage During Shortages and Inflation
October 18, 2021
This week, extension educators address concerns about cattle grazing black nightshade in corn fields and preparing a forage plan for 2022 to mitigate rising costs of inputs.
Crop Progress: Corn, Soybean, Sorghum Harvest Pushes Ahead of Average Pace
October 14, 2021
For the week ending Oct. 10, 2021: corn harvest was 29%, ahead of 22% average; soybean harvest was 60%, ahead of 42% average; and sorghum harvest was 38%, ahead of 24% average.
Pasture and Forage Minute: Managing Prussic Acid, Yucca and Fall Irrigation
October 12, 2021
In this week's article, educators review concerns on prussic acid development in sorghum plants, herbicide control for soapweeds in grazing lands and irrigating alfalfa this fall to help with stand stress.