Heading toward harvest, South Central Nebraska crops looking good

Janelle Atyeo
Sep 11, 2026
3 hrs ago

Corn maturing — Corn ears start to dry down while stalks remain green at Uldrich Farms.
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Janelle Atyeo

“The corn is senescing beautifully,” said Mike Uldrich, who farms with his son Jordan Uldrich near Milligan, Nebraska.

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Jordan Uldrich is a fifth generation on his Fillmore County farm, working with his dad and brother to raise conventional corn, soybeans, milo and rye and a small beef herd. He has adopted regenerative practices, including interseeding cover crops and rotational grazing. Jordan is a board member and has one of the demonstration-education sites for the Nebraska Soil Health Coalition.