Aaron Yoder

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Cattle in pasture
Whether cereal plant forages are grazed out, hayed or harvested as wheatlage this year, the goal is to timely plant subsequent summer annuals between mid-May to mid-June for optimizing yields.

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.

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Aerial farm photo
For more statistics on Nebraska agriculture, visit USDA NASS.

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.

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Combine in wheat field
Historical crop production reports for Nebraska are available at USDA.

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.

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Irrigation circles aerial view
Historical acreage and grain stock reports for Nebraska are available at USDA.

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.

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Corn field
Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at USDA.

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.

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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.

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Wayne Ohnesorg scouting a field
Nebraska Extension Educator and Entomologist Wayne Ohnesorg scouts for soybean aphids in a soybean field. Ohnesorg will celebrate his 15th anniversary in extension this year, continuing his passion for helping Nebraskans with their insect and pest concerns. (Photos courtesy Wayne Ohnesorg)

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.

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Biochar application
Biochar is applied to 16 acres of farmland in northeast Lincoln with a manure spreader during University of Nebraska–Lincoln research trials in April. (Photo courtesy IANR News)

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.

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