Crop Conditions: Corn 87% Good-Excellent, Soybean 86% Good-Excellent
June 4, 2018
With recent rains, Nebraska's corn and soybean crops were faring well across much of the state. Corn condition was rated 78% good and 9% excellent and soybean was rated 78% good and 8% excellent for the week ending June 3.
Nebraska Corn Rated 83% Good-Excellent, Wheat at 67%
May 29, 2018
With sun and recent rains, Nebraska's corn and soybean crops are faring well and slightly ahead of average crop progress for this point in the season, according to the June 4 report for Nebraska from USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Considerations for Postemergence Dicamba-based Herbicide Applications to Corn
May 31, 2018
With postemergence herbicide applications occurring to corn, consider these best management practices to improve results and reduce the potential for off-target injury from your dicamba application.
Half of Nebraska's Corn Crop is Up, 25% of Soybean
May 21, 2018
Corn planting in Nebraska was 88% complete Monday, equal to the five-year average, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. More than half the crop had emerged, slightly ahead of average. Soybean planting was 68% done, ahead of the 51% average.
Crop Reports from Extension Educators
May 16, 2018
Field reports from Nebraska Extension educators and specialists across the state.
Preemergence Herbicides Delayed the Critical Time for Weed Removal in Soybean
May 16, 2018
Researchers tested two herbicide strategies in soybean to see how preemergence herbicides would delay the critical time of weed removal, likely reducing the number of herbicide applications needed in a season.
USDA: 72% of Nebraska Corn, 41% of Soybeans Planted
May 14, 2018
Corn planting was 72% done, near last year's 74% and the five-year average of 70%; By Sunday, May 13, 26% had emerged, near 28% last year and the average of 25%, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
42% of Nebraska's Corn, 16% of Soybeans in the Ground
May 9, 2018
Corn planted was 42% done, near 46% for both last year and the five-year average, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service report for the week ending May 6. Two percent of the corn crop had emerged, behind 9% last year and the average of 10%.