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This Week on N Field: Assessing Winter Cereal Grain Stands

May 2, 2024
Insights on how stand assessments can help growers determine whether a winter cereal crop should be terminated this spring.

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Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at USDA.

Crop Progress: Sorghum Planting Underway

April 29, 2024
Planting continues to push forward at a good pace in Nebraska, with corn, soybeans and oats still near average for this time of year, and sorghum getting started at the end of April.

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Weekly Weather Outlook and Update: April 24, 2024

April 25, 2024
Planting in Nebraska may be sidelined over the weekend as rainfall is expected to continue across the region through Sunday, April 28.

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Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at USDA.

Crop Progress: Soybean Planting Starts in Nebraska

April 23, 2024
Soybean planting had begun as of April 21, with just 2% of acreage completed, while corn acreage was at 6% planted.

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Weekly Weather Outlook and Update: April 18, 2024

April 19, 2024
Sub-freezing temperatures are returning to much of Nebraska this Saturday morning, April 20, followed by more seasonal temperatures and two chances of precipitation throughout next week.

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This Week on N Field: Cover Crop Spring Management

April 12, 2024
Soil Management Extension Educator Katja Koehler-Cole shares important information that may help producers target an optimum cover crop termination date.

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Weekly Weather Outlook and Update: April 11, 2024

April 12, 2024
Next week's forecast includes a risk of severe weather on Monday, followed by cooler temperatures that may lead to a frost Friday and Saturday for the majority of the state.

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Weekly Weather Outlook and Update: April 4, 2024

April 5, 2024
The current outlook is favoring an early planting window in the core production areas of Nebraska, with drier conditions likely for most of the next two weeks.

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