Farm Management

• Nebraska farmland value dropped an average 4% to $3,135 per acresince Feb. 1, 2015, according to preliminary results from the UNL Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Survey.  Rental rates dropped 2%-10% across Nebraska. Decreases in land values ranged from -1% in the northeast and east to -10% in south central Nebraska.

Ag Climate

• UNL Survey Asks: What Weather and Climate Information Do You Need? How can you use climate information to aid crop production? Perhaps in irrigation management? Freeze projections? Fertilizer & herbicide application timing? Pest forecasts? What are you using and what tools do you need?

• Cooler Temperature Swing Likely in Second Half of March

Soybean Production

• Soybean Growers: Your Help is Needed to Identify Preferred Production Practices. UNL researchers are developing a baseline of practices to aid in identifying yield-limiting factors in Nebraska.

• Lateral, Variable-Rate Irrigation System Added for UNL Panhandle REC Research

• Wheat rusts were reported this week in Texas, Louisianna, Arkansas and Okalahoma. Reports mapped at USDA Cereal Rust.

• Nebraska Extension Crop Scout Training for Pest Managers is Monday, March 14 at ARDC. Last year's training participants valued the training at $5.46 per acre.  Enhance your scouting skills and improve your profits. More at http://ardc.unl.edu/crop.shtml

• USDA NASS Release: Nebraska Wheat Variety Selection for 2016 (links externally)

• Replacing Summer Fallow with Grain-Type Field Peas: Rotational Costs and Benefits
• Replacing Summer Fallow with Grain-Type Field Peas: Planting Population

• Results from Grain Sorghum Variety Trials at the High Plains Ag Lab near Sidney

• A Guide to Planning Annual Forage Systems. With current pasture prices and continued strong demand for summer pasture, some producers are looking at cropland alternatives to produce grazing forage. This looks at factors to consider for managing a systems change and how to examine the economics for your system.
  
• 2015 Alfalfa Variety Trial Results.  Includes Roundup Ready® 2012 seeding, and irrigated 2013 and 2015 seedings.
• Why Planting Alfalfa Too Early Can Be Risky

• Nebraska farmers questioned, tested and learned. Can their results help you? Download the Nebraska Extension On-Farm Research Network 2015 Season Results to see what 66 producers participating in 80 studies learned.  

• NDA Seeks Grant Proposals for Specialty Crops such as potatoes, dry edible beans, fruits, vegetables, tree nuts and nursery crops
• The National Ag Safety Database is a rich resource for reliable, practical safety and health information. Peruse interesting, user-friendly material now and bookmark it for quick access later.