Leasing Decisions Need to be Considered Carefully for the Volatile Year Ahead

October 17, 2008

Negotiating fair and reasonable land leases may be especially challenging for landowners and tenants this year, says a UNL agricultural economist.

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Revitalizing Warm-Season Pastures

October 17, 2008

Do you have native summer pastures? Are they becoming overrun with cool-season plants?

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Field Updates

October 17, 2008

A Cautionary Tale

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Panhandle No-Till Conference Nov. 18-19

October 17, 2008

Experienced and novice no-tillers can gain valuable information on managing no-till production systems in western Nebraska at the 2008 Panhandle No-Till Partnership Conference this week.

It will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 18-19 at the Gering Civic Center at 1050 M St.

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AgrAbility helps Nebraska Farmers with Limitations

October 17, 2008

Nebraska AgrAbility, a partnership of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension and Easter Seals Nebraska, helps Nebraska farmers and ranchers with disabilities find assistive technologies that will help them get back to work, said Sharry Nielsen, Extension Educator focused on farm safety in west central Nebraska.

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Fall is Optimum Time to Test for SCN

October 3, 2008

Soybean Board Pays for SCN Soil Tests

Last year, soybean cyst nematodes (SCN) robbed Nebraska farmers of over $25 million in lost soybean yields. This is more than from all other soybean diseases combined.

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Estimating Corn Drying Time

October 3, 2008

Farmer Question: About how long should it take to dry 20% moisture corn to 15% using natural air during the last three weeks in October?

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