Farmers in Kansas and other major wheat states hit by drought are abandoning their crop.
Before the combine hits the fields, farmers in the Upper Midwest begin cleaning out bins and preparing them for the new crop. Once the grain is augered into the bins, they will manually turn on aeration fans at night to cool down the crop and spend a lot of time walking up and down ladders o…
“We're 80% more profitable on 500 acres than several thousand, just because of our focus on getting the soil right. So less inputs, less equipment.”
Farmers in Nebraska, South Dakota and Minnesota are all experiencing varying degrees of progress. However, many farmers are ahead of where they thought they’d be after heavy snowfall in the Upper Midwest.
Did you know a Nebraska farm warehoused chia for the popular Chia Pets in the 1980s? The Grain Place has done a number of unconventional things in the the way they farm and market their crops. A new foundation will help ensure it continues.
This year, economic conditions and the marginal wheat yield outlook have many Nebraska growers placing higher value on wheat as a forage.
Midwestern farm states are experiencing a gradually lengthening growing season, which can have a variety of impacts for agriculture.
The Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) program will offer not just one, but two summer field events in June that seek to engage TAPS participants, partners, as well as the public, in educational and interactive events.
Father and son Jerald and J.J. Pritchett of O’Neill, Nebraska know baling like the back of their hand, having done custom haying for decades.
"No areas are coming into the season with a full soil moisture profile and no limits on irrigation. We’re still going to have a fight on our hands.”
From different areas and backgrounds, these farmers share a common purpose – improving the soil, water and all natural resources on their farms and ranches for generations to come
The prairie vole is a common rodent that can be a pest in fields and for some fruit trees, as well as causing damage in yards.
Early season irrigation may be delayed if there are limits for yearly irrigation amounts. However, if soil profiles are currently very dry, spring irrigation should be considered; especially since first cutting alfalfa may be twice as productive as any subsequent cuttings.
As we head into the growing season following last year’s dry conditions, assessing pasture conditions at the correct time is critical to successful planning. How can trigger dates complement your drought planning this year?
Given the drought conditions that Nebraska experienced in 2022, it is likely that many pastures will have an abundance of spring and summer weeds this year.
A Kansas State University plant pathologist is urging wheat producers to take the time to think through the timing and type of fungicide they may be applying to their crop this spring.
ORLANDO, Fla. — The cost of putting this year’s corn crop in the ground has been a large topic of conversation at Commodity Classic.
ORLANDO, Fla. — Finding and sustaining new uses for soybeans continues to be a major focus for soybean groups at Commodity Classic in 2023.
Millborn Seeds is expanding in Nebraska with the purchase of Prairie Sky Seed and its seed cleaning facility in Hemingford.
Trucks traveling throughout Lincoln, Omaha and along the interstate out of North Platte will be spreading the message promoting biodiesel.
“On average, 28 to 30% of engine hours are spent spraying, but the majority of the time the machine is idling. That’s a pretty big expense.”
High resolution cameras are helping farmers keep an eye on crop health.
“Rather than sit around and complain about (herbicide-resistant weeds) and wait for the chemical companies to do something, we decided to develop our own product.”
In its seventh year, the Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) program will make some modifications and see more growth in a number of competitions and locations in 2023.
The Papio NRD has a new roller crimper farmers can rent to mechanically terminate cover crops. It's seen as a win-win for growing a cover that builds soil health and terminating it without chemicals.
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