Flood-plagued Farmers Need to Move Quickly but Carefully
June 21, 2010
Farmers contending with flooded fields from this month's storms need to assess their options quickly and carefully, say University of Nebraska-Lincoln experts.
While everyone's situation is different, the first step is simple: Contact your crop insurance agent as soon as possible, said UNL Extension Educator Keith Glewen.
Crop Insurance Impacts from Recent Flooding
Several crop production areas across Nebraska are flooded or soon may be, leading to questions of crop insurance adjustments and how best to manage these fields.
Slow Harvest and Grain Drying
October 23, 2009
A record cool summer has yielded to a record cool fall. That combined with wet weather has slowed natural corn and soybean drying in the field, forcing farmers to dry their crops in the bin.
Nebraska farmers are facing harvest in wetter than normal conditions this year, said Tom Dorn, UNL Extension educator in Lancaster County.
Cooling Stored Grain
October 23, 2009
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Answers to Your Grain Drying Questions, October 12, 2009 CropWatch
Answers to Your Grain Drying Questions, October 12, 2009 CropWatch