Strategies and Tactics for Rootworm Management in Bt Corn
Jan. 21, 2015
To help U.S. corn growers and consultants tackle growing insect resistance to Bt corn, university researchers have developed an online seminar series titled "Corn Rootworm Management in the Transgenic Era."
Landlord/Tenant Lease Workshops Scheduled
Jan. 27, 2015
Nebraska Extension will be hosting Landlord/Tenant Cash Lease Workshops this February-March to help landlords and tenants put together a lease that is right for both parties and helps maintain positive farm leasing relations.
How Much will Dropping Fuel Prices Affect Your Bottom Line?
January 20, 2015
For one common pivot-irrigated corn scenario, a change in diesel fuel from $3.25 per gallon to $2.35 per gallon would drop the cash cost of production from $2.98/bu to $2.84/bu, said Nebraska Extension Farm Management Specialist Roger Wilson. That's a savings of 14 cents per bushel or 4.7%.
Farm Bill FAQs: Price Loss Coverage Program
Jan. 20, 2015
Over the past few months, the Nebraska Extension Farm Bill education team has been on the road talking with producers about the 2014 Farm Bill. This is one of a series of articles clarifying some of the common questions asked at these meetings. This article will address the Price Loss Coverage Program.