Golden wheat field
Historical grain stocks data for Nebraska is available at USDA.

Nebraska June 1, 2024 Grain Stocks

July 2, 2024
Most Nebraska grain stocks are currently higher than 2023, with wheat leading at a 42% increase.

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Collage of corn, soybean and wheat fields
Historical U.S. crop acreage reports are available at USDA.

U.S. Acreage Report for 2024

July 2, 2024
Nationwide, acreage planted for corn is down 3% from last year and soybean acreage is up 3%.

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Golden wheat field
Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at USDA.

Crop Progress: Winter Wheat Harvest Underway

July 1, 2024
Dry bean planting has come to an end in Nebraska, and producers are now working on winter wheat harvest.

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False chinch bugs en masse on ground
Figure 1. False chinch bugs. (Photo by Ron Seymour)

False Chinch Bugs Found in Nebraska

July 1, 2024
False chinch bugs are usually considered an incidental pest, but wilting and feeding damage is occasionally noticed when a large number of the bugs feed on plants.

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Extension educator county map

Extension Crop and Pest Reports (June 24-28)

June 28, 2024
Extension educators share their observations in fields across Nebraska this week.

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Soybean field during summer
Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at USDA.

Crop Progress: Crop Conditions Significantly Higher in June 2024

June 27, 2024
Nebraska crop conditions are considerably higher than last year during this stage of the growing season, by as much as 30-40% for many crops.

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Tractor spraying herbicides on soybeans
A new herbicideb has been developed by BASF for application on dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton.

EPA Opens Public Comment Period for Proposed Dicamba Herbicide from BASF

June 21, 2024
The public has until July 5, 2024 to make comments on the registration of a new BASF dicamba product for dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton.

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Soybean sample in a bin

Follow-up from July 2023 Hailstorms to Soybean

June 20, 2024
This article reviews the yield results of five replanted Nebraska soybean fields following hail damage in 2023, which may assist soybean growers currently considering relative maturities in their replant decisions.

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