USDA: Crop Conditions
August 8, 2008
For the week ending August 3, hot, dry conditions allowed producers to wrap-up wheat harvest but stressed dryland crops and livestock, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office. Temperatures averaged 3 degrees above normal across the state with many districts recordingtriple digit heat.
Nebraska Farm Real Estate Value and Cash Rents Higher
August 8, 2008
Nebraska's farm real estate value rose sharply during 2007, extending a trend that began in 1993, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office. Farm real estate value on January 1, 2008, averaged $1,460 per acre, a record high. This is up $230 per acre or 19% higher than last year's level.
Nebraska Soybean Management Field Days Aug. 12-15
July 25, 2008
The 10th annual Soybean Management Field Days Aug. 12-15 will focus on staying competitive in a global marketplace, increasing profits and meeting the world's growing food and energy needs.
Nebraska Dry Bean Field Tour Aug 19
August 8, 2008
The Annual Nebraska Dry Bean Field Tour is scheduled for August 19 at the University of Nebraska Panhandle Research and Extension Center near Scottsbluff.
Solution Days 2008 Explores New Trends in Ag and Field Research
August 8, 2008
Solution Days 2008 will provide practical solutions to the changing agricultural landscape. The annual educational event will be held Aug. 26 and repeated Aug. 27 at the Syngenta Learning Center site, three miles north of York on U.S. Highway 81.
No-Till Bus Tour Aug. 25-28
August 8, 2008
No-till on the Plains, Inc. is planning a multi-state, educational bus tour in late-August to see the "best of the best" in continuous no-tillage. The program will feature experts and experienced continuous no-tillers.