Weekly Agricultural Weather Update — Aug. 9, 2022
August 11, 2022
Heat is expected to dominate in the central Plains over the next two weeks, and with few precipitation opportunities, further warm-season crop deterioration is anticipated.
Trade School Workshop in Omaha Aug. 26
August 11, 2022
Topics of the workshop will include an overview of how trade policy was established, the impact of agricultural imports, how trade policy and market development work together to drive grain sales, and more.
Cash Rents and Land Values: 2022 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Update
August 11, 2022
Extension Agricultural Economist Jim Jansen provides an overview of 2022 land values and cash rental rates as well as trends and outlook.
Five Key Principles of a Good Risk Management Culture
August 11, 2022
Farm and Ranch Management Specialist Jay Parsons reviews five key risk management principles and how they can be applied to your operation.
Pasture and Forage Minute: Considerations for Inoculants, Thinning and Heat-stressed Alfalfa
August 11, 2022
Extension recommendations on using inoculants to preserve corn silage quality, the best grasses to interseed in alfalfa and timing for cutting alfalfa hay in heat-stressed conditions.
Soybean Disease Update: White Mold
August 11, 2022
Reports of white mold are being received from fields in Polk and Seward counties — while it is too late to manage infection this year, Nebraska producers have options for limiting white mold in next year's soybean crop.
Farmer Focus: Improving the Bottom Line through Cover Crops with On-Farm Research
August 11, 2022
In this research project, Nebraska farmer Daryl Obermeyer tested winterkill and spring burndown cover crops to improve soil health.
Assistance Available for Nebraska Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by Wildfire
August 10, 2022
Producers have until Aug. 19 to apply for wildfire recovery assistance through USDA NRCS.