Crop Progress: Corn Planting at 85%, Dry Edible Bean Planting Begins
May 23, 2022
Nebraska producers made significant gains in planting last week, with nearly a fourth of the total estimated corn acreage and another 28% of soybeans finished.
Crop Progress: Corn Planting Makes Slight Gain, Soybeans Fall Further Behind 2021 Pace
May 18, 2022
While corn planting made a 6% improvement over last week, soybean planting fell behind another 9% in comparison to last year's pace in May.
Crop Progress: Soil Moisture Rebounds as Planting Fully Underway
May 11, 2022
As of May 8, Nebraska farmers had begun planting sorghum, and soil moisture supplies were significantly improved by widespread precipitation events.
Crop Progress: Corn Planting Lags Compared to 2021
May 3, 2022
Corn planting is 9% behind 2021's pace as of May 1, but soybean planting is averaging the same as prior years at 19% complete.
TAPS Crowdsourcing Team Makes First Decisions of the Season
April 28, 2022
To date, the TAPS Crowdsourcing Team has determined a series of pre-plant decisions, including hybrid company, seed variety, population density and pre-plant nitrogen amount, with some interesting results.
Crop Progress: Nebraska Soybean Planting Underway
April 27, 2022
Soybean planting has begun in Nebraska, and corn planted was 10% as of April 24.
Fire Damage and Crop Residue Impacts
April 22, 2022
Extension Educator Jenny Rees shares insights on the nutrient value of crop residue and soil impacts following fires and dry conditions across the state of Nebraska.
Farmer Focus: Nebraska Producers Evaluate Practices to Increase Soybean Yield, Profit Through On-Farm Research
April 21, 2022
Nebraska farmers highlight their results from a three-year on-farm research study that evaluated a suite of management practices to increase soybean yield and profitability.