Nebraska Plants Record High Soybean Acres, Up 10% from 2016
June 30, 2017
Nebraska's soybean acreage, estimated at 5.70 million acres in the June 30 USDA NASS report, was up 10% from last year and a record high. Nebraska corn at 9.80 million planted acres, is down 1% from last year.
USDA-NASS: Corn 74% Good-Excellent, Soybean, 70%, Wheat, 48%
June 26, 2017
Dry conditions across much of Nebraska allowed wheat harvest to begin, according to the report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service for the week ending June 25.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 14% very short, 42% short, 44% adequate, and 0% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 7% very short, 33% short, 60% adequate, and 0% surplus.
Successfully Seeding Forages into Wheat Stubble
June 22, 2017
Wheat stubble can be an excellent seedbed in which to no-till plant forages, particularly if you're preparing to start planting immediately after wheat harvest, while soil water is available and before weeds get a foothold.
Options for Forage Following Wheat
June 16, 2017
If you still have good moisture after wheat harvest, planting a forage crop may be a good option.
Nebraska's Winter Wheat Crop Down 34% from 2016
June 9, 2017
Nebraska's 2017 winter wheat crop is forecast at 46.5 million bushels, down 34% from last year's crop, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Nationally, winter wheat production is up less than 1%.
Kansas State University Researchers Identify New Gene to Resist Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus
June 9, 2017
The new gene, the third known to provide resistance, is the first that can do so at outdoor temperatures of 75° Fahrenheit and higher.
Wheat Disease Update: Stripe Rust, Leaf Rust, Wheat Streak Mosaic at High Levels
June 9, 2017
A survey of fields in south central, southeast, and northeast Nebraska shows wheat diseases increasing in severity and occurrence. Stripe rust and leaf rust have developed to severe levels in fields plant with susceptible varieties that weren't sprayed to protect the flag leaf.
USDA: Planting Surges with Warm, Dry Conditions
June 5, 2017
For the week ending June 4, with warmer temperatures and rain limited to the western Panhandle, planting progressed with 6.4 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the June 5 report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service.