Pasture and Forage Minute: Wheat Grazing vs. Grain Value, Choosing Summer Forage
May 16, 2023
This week — Recommendations for producers considering wheat for forage, including varieties and planting timelines for summer annual grasses, plus tips on control measures for poison hemlock.
![For more statistics on Nebraska agriculture, visit <a href="https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Nebraska/index.php" target=“_blank”>USDA NASS</a>. Aerial farm photo](https://cropwatch.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/hero/2023/2023-05-19-nass-survey.png?itok=8shiK3nJ)
USDA Mails 2023 Agricultural Resource Management Survey
May 16, 2023
In 2023, the survey will take a closer look at barley, oat, peanut and soybean production in the United States.
![Historical crop production reports for Nebraska are available at <a href="https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/tm70mv177" target="_blank">USDA</a>. Combine in wheat field](https://cropwatch.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/hero/2023/2023-05-19-crop-production.png?itok=-KVcYP3z)
Nebraska Winter Wheat Crop Production for May 2023
May 16, 2023
Nebraska's 2023 winter wheat crop is forecast at 33.0 million bushels, up 26% from last year's crop.
![Historical acreage and grain stock reports for Nebraska are available at <a href="https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/" target="_blank">USDA</a>. Irrigation circles aerial view](https://cropwatch.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/hero/2023/irrigation-aerial_1.jpeg?itok=GU8BXwMZ)
USDA Seeks Feedback from Producers about 2023 Crops, Stocks, Inventories and Values
May 16, 2023
Data from the surveys will be used to estimate the supply of major commodities in the U.S. for the 2023 crop year.
![Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at <A href="https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/8336h188j" target="_blank">USDA</a>. Corn field](https://cropwatch.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/hero/2023/corn-field-closeup_0.png?itok=fIf35f4R)
Crop Progress: Widespread Rainfall Causes Minimal Delay for Planting
May 16, 2023
Corn and soybean planting were still well ahead of average pace as of May 14, despite several rainfall events throughout the state last week.
This Week on N Field: Burndown Weed Management
May 12, 2023
Nebraska Extension Weed Management Specialist Amit Jhala provides recommendations for burndown weed management before planting corn or soybean.
Digging into Extension: Ohnesorg vs. the Insect Invaders
May 11, 2023
Wayne Ohnesorg has been fascinated with insects since childhood — find out how his curiosity turned into a career of occasional oddities in this installment of Digging into Extension.
Nebraska Researchers Conduct Largest Biochar Field Trial in the State
May 11, 2023
The experiment was designed specifically to probe the effect of biochar in combination with biosolids, which the research team hypothesizes may help maximize the benefits of both.