Free Farm and Ag Law Clinics Set for September
September 2, 2020
Free legal and financial clinics are being offered for farmers and ranchers across the state in September 2020. The clinics are one-on-one meetings with an agricultural law attorney and an agricultural financial counselor. These are not group sessions, and they are confidential.
Adding Winter Wheat to a Crop Rotation
September 2, 2020
Would you believe that some growers are adding winter wheat to their rotation to improve soil health? A healthy functioning soil provides numerous local ecosystem benefits including improved water quality, flood and drought mitigation.
To All the Wheats That I Have Known
September 2, 2020
Veteran wheat specialist Stephen Baenziger reflects on 34 years of developing wheat varieties in his role at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Cold Air Event Expected Next Week, Frost Possible
September 2, 2020
The front is projected to begin its move through the state September 8 and produce widespread cold rains and strong winds statewide, with snow or a mix of snow and rain across the Nebraska Panhandle.
Winter Wheat Varieties With an East and South Central Nebraska Fit
September 1, 2020
Variety selection and disease management in this higher rainfall region of Nebraska are the two most important management factors driving yield.
Winter Wheat Economics in Nebraska
September 1, 2020
Including winter wheat in the cropping system does not appear to be a profitable decision when one only examines the production costs and expected returns. Generally, there are additional production and economic benefits (35 to 100 bushels per acre increase in corn or grain sorghum yield) that should be considered.
Harvesting Soybeans for Hay or Silage
September 1, 2020
The decision to harvest as forage (hay or silage) or grain should be based on economics. However, the decision to not harvest soybeans as grain does need to be made as soon as possible to capture the forage value of drought-stressed soybeans.
Reducing Yield Loss in Wheat Through Fungicide Seed Treatments
September 1, 2020
Three strategies can be used in combination to manage seed transmitted fungal diseases of wheat: fungicide seed treatments, use of clean seed, and planting resistant varieties.