Thistle Control During October
October 3, 2008
Timing is everything. That's particularly true with thistle control and October to early November is one of the best times to apply herbicides for thistle control.
Poultry Litter Can Be a Valuable Source of Nitrogen and Phosphorus
October 3, 2008
The high cost of fertilizer nutrients is convincing some producers to go to the birds — poultry, that is. More specifically, they are turning to poultry waste, or "litter."
2008 Nebraska Wheat Yields 73.5 Million Bushels, Down 13%
October 3, 2008
USDA Small Grain Report
USDA: Nebraska Grain Stocks
October 3, 2008
Corn. Old crop corn stocks in all positions on September 1 totaled 167 million bushels, up 8% from September 1, 2007. Of the total stocks, 48 million bushels are stored on farm, up 2% from a year ago. Off-farm holdings of 119 million bushels are up 10% from 2007.
USDA: Nebraska Hog Inventory Unchanged; U.S. Up 2%
October 3, 2008
Nebraska inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1,2008, was 3.35 million head. This was unchanged from September 1, 2007, and down 1% from June 1, 2008.
Market Journal Spotlights Updated Drought Monitoring Tools
October 3, 2008
Drought Monitoring Tools |