As planting season ramps up, uncertainty around the season does as well. Wyffels Hybrids has introduced a free, online tool that can help take some of the guess-work out of spring field work.
- Crystal Reed
The markets are eyeing the forecast to see whether planting progress will push forward or not.
- Janelle Atyeo
Farmers across Nebraska are facing another year of planting into dust, but by diversifying their crops and staying flexible, farmers can make the most of it.
- Kathryn Markham USDA ARS
When it comes to irrigation, one of the greatest dangers is salt – the tiny molecule that can wreak havoc on the plants’ ability to function. Yet some plants, in all their complexity, have developed tools that can help them resist even that challenge. Now, U.S. Department of Agriculture Agri…
- Janelle Atyeo
No joke, the first rain since January fell in south central Nebraska April 1.
- By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector
Surging oil prices associated with instability in the Middle East threaten to exacerbate tight margins for Kansas farmers by driving up the cost of fuel and fertilizer, a Kansas State University economist says.
- Katelyn Winberg
"Sixty to 65% of the yield we lose in a season comes from stress," South Dakota native Jason Schley told the crowd at Commodity Classic. "Our industry is so focused on offense, but the biggest bang for your dollar is defense."
- Janelle Atyeo
When south central Nebraska farmer Jordan Uldrich makes decisions for planting season, he’s not thinking just about what will give him the best yields. He wants to do whatever he can to build soil health.
- Kristen Sindelar
Ever feel like you’re a pawn when trying to decrypt all the different agricultural programs and incentives? Sometimes it seems like just when you're about to make a move, the rules of the game change. Instead of landing on “payday,” you’re sent back to square one.
- Janelle Atyeo
Late last June, Zach Mader’s farm north of Grand Island soaked in a 7-inch rain overnight. It left parts of the city under water, but it didn’t stop Mader from his work.
- Kristen Sindelar
Having the capability to broadcast residual herbicides while simultaneously spot spraying non-residual herbicides can increase yields by as much as 18 bushels per acre.
$1M available for producers who demonstrate nitrogen efficiency
- Janelle Atyeo
Ahead of planting season at his south central Nebraska farm, Jordan Uldrich was tackling some maintenance and fencing projects.
- Janelle Atyeo
“It would be very challenging if this were year one.”
- Katelyn Winberg
Commodity Classic’s general session drew record attendance Feb. 26 in San Antonio, Texas, as agricultural leaders gathered to discuss policy priorities, technology and market opportunities.
- Kristen Sindelar
One company is eliminating guesswork around fungicide application through its biosensing capability that is rooted in the plant’s physiology.
The Nebraska Soil Health Coalition, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing soil health across the state, honored soil scientist Ray Ward, PhD, by naming a legacy award for him and making him the inaugural recipient.
- Sue Roesler
A wet year in 2025 led to increased white mold pressure in crops throughout the region, especially in soybeans and dry beans, and BASF is launching Zorina fungicide as a protective fungicide to control white mold.
- Kristen Sindelar
Three years ago, hundreds of gardeners across Nebraska rolled up their sleeves and dug deep into soil health. They volunteered to dedicate a 100-square-foot portion of their gardens to the Nebraska Urban Soil Health Initiative (NUSHI), a research trial offered in partnership through the Univ…
- Kristen Sindelar
Three years ago, hundreds of gardeners across Nebraska rolled up their sleeves and dug deep into soil health. They volunteered to dedicate a 100-square-foot portion of their gardens to the Nebraska Urban Soil Health Initiative (NUSHI), a research trial offered in partnership through the Univ…
- Kristen Sindelar
The very land that Dan Gillespie so carefully tended as a farmer in Madison County became the classroom setting for the FFA members to conduct on-farm research about soil health practices in depth.
The Nebraska Soil Health Coalition (NSHC) recognized University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension Educator Jenny Brhel as the first-ever recipient of the Alan Moeller Pillar Award during the Green Cover Nexus Conference Feb. 11 in Omaha.
- Janelle Atyeo
Learn more about the Nebraska Soil Health Coalition and the work they're up to with this new monthly feature of the Midwest Messenger.
- Crystal Reed
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Conservation practices affect different farms in unique ways and make different demands of the farmer depending on their operation.
- Kristen Sindelar
Run into a farmer at the local coffee shop or parts counter, and conversation invariably turns to the weather. But in 2025, discussions gravitated to the surmounting problem in fields: fungal disease.
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