UNL CropWatch Aug. 12, 2010: USDA: Nebraska's 2010 Corn and Soybean Prospects Excellent
August 12, 2010
Based on August 1 conditions, Nebraska’s corn crop is forecast at 1.54 billion bushels, 2% below last year’s record production and the second largest of record, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office.
CropWatch Aug. 9, 2010: USDA: Nebraska Crop Report
August 9, 2010
For the week ending August 8, the last fields of wheat were being harvested in the northern Panhandle as heat and high humidity covered the state, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Temperatures averaged 2 degrees above normal with highs that reach 100 and lows in the mid 50s.
UNL CropWatch August 10, 2010: Nebraska Farm Real Estate at Record High
August 11, 2010
Nebraska's farm real estate value rose from 2009, 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, 2010, averaged $1,460 per acre, a record high. This is up $120 per acre or 9% higher than last year’s level.
UNL CropWatch Aug. 11, 2010: 2009 Livestock Expenses Down 23%; Seed Costs Up 13%
August 11, 2010
Farm and ranch production expenditures for Nebraska totaled $15.23 billion in 2009, down 9% from a year earlier, according to
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service Nebraska Field Office.
UNL CropWatch Aug. 11: Reminder: Soybean Management Field Days Underway
July 28, 2010
"Growing Nebraska's Future" is the theme of the 12th annual Soybean Management Field Days Aug. 10-13. The event will focus on staying competitive in a global marketplace, increasing profits and meeting the world's growing food and energy needs starting right here in Nebraska.
UNL CropWatch Aug. 6, 2010: Learn How to Incorporate Precision Ag Practices into your Operation
August 8, 2010
Implementing precision agriculture into a farm operation or business involves a substantial time and financial investment. To optimize that investment, a clear understanding of how to best select and put these technologies to use is essential.
UNL CropWatch Aug. 6, 2010: Annual Nebraska Dry Bean Field Tour Aug. 17
August 6, 2010
The 2010 Dry Bean Field Tour, scheduled for August 17, will start at the Mitchell Ag Lab, located on Experiment Farm Road several
miles north of the UNL Panhandle Research and Extension Center in Scottslbuff.