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UNL phenotyping system going autonomous
Researchers hope to have the Flex Ro collecting data in corn and soybean fields by spring. Each year, the concrete track at the Nebraska Tractor Test Lab is used to test the latest model tractors —...
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Ag policy outlook: Looking to 2019
Despite recent developments improving trade stability, trade policy faces perhaps the greatest uncertainty and potential implications in the coming year. As the book closes on 2018 and attention turns...
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For those in agriculture, farm dogs are family
The companionship and emotional support a farm dog can provide is indispensable. Dogs have served a role in agriculture for thousands of years, both as livestock guardians, and later, as livestock...
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Land holding steady in eastern Nebraska
Land Report: High crop yields in 2018 are likely responsible for stable farm real estate market. Land prices in eastern Nebraska are still holding steady despite low commodity prices, BigIron Realty...
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Women in Agriculture Conference set for Feb. 21-22 in Kearney
The theme for the 2019 Women in Agriculture Conference is: "Take Charge of Change." Women producers looking to increase their business management skills are encouraged to apply for a scholarship to...
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Improve resiliency of forage resources through stockpiling
Resilient Ag Landscapes: Stockpiling can help stretch the grazing season into winter. It's often said that in the Corn Belt, wintering a cow is less expensive than summering a cow (due in no small...
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Comparing ammoniated corn residue to medium quality grass hay
Turn baled corn residue into a forage that meets the energy and protein needs of a dry cow. By Mary Drewnoski and Ashley ConwayAmmoniation can be used to make low quality forages, such as corn...
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Retaliatory tariffs have cost Nebraska farmers over $1 billion
Nebraska Farm Bureau reports how much tariffs have cost Nebraska growers this year. Recently, agriculture has received some good news on the trade front, with the announcement of a potential trade...
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Nebraska launches Livestock Emergency Responders Preparedness program
New program focuses on preparing first responders and haulers for livestock-related traffic emergencies. With around 3.6 million head of pigs, 6.8 million head of cattle and 9.5 million birds, there...
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AFAN awards first Livestock Friendly County Grant
McCook Economic Development Corp. will use $5,000 grant to support further recruitment efforts for value-added ag. The Alliance for the Future of Agriculture in Nebraska awarded its first $5,000...
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Cover crops: 9 ways to make them pay in 2019
There are two schools of thought when it comes to planting cover crops.“We let the cover crop get as tall as it can,” says Adam Chappell, a no-till corn, cotton, rice, and soybean farmer at Cotton...
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10 points from USDA ERS tillage study
Conservation tillage was used on about 70% of soybean acres in 2012; 65% of corn acres in 2016; 67% of wheat acres in 2017, and 40% of cotton acres in 2015.USDA’s Economic Research Service examined...
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Planting cover crops for forage? Answer these 5 questions first
Not all farms are fit for planting cover crops for forage.By Wyatt Miller Forage and hay supply is low, and the problem is unlikely to be resolved this year even with favorable weather. While there are...
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Study examines ag retailer challenges with cover crops
Products and services account for less than 5% of total revenue.A study conducted by Datu Research, LLC., finds that 89% of agricultural retailers have offered cover crop products and services in the...
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Latest research featured at 2018 Arkansas Rice Field Day
Topics include cover crops, weed management, pest control and more.More than 535 agriculture industry professionals made the trip to Stuttgart, Ark., to hear about the University of Arkansas System...
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Threecornered alfalfa hopper can be factor in cover crops and cotton
Stewart discusses hopper problem and solutions Threecornered alfalfa hoppers typically feed on soybeans and other legumes. But they can begin defoliating cotton leaves when cotton follows Austrian...
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Successful use of cover crops may require seed treatments
Cover crops: when to terminate, when to leave to achieve maximum benefitsMost university recommendations call for terminating cover crops three to four weeks before planting the commercial crop.That’s...
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Mississippi Extension promoting cover crops
Cover crops can improve soil health, help control erosion, aid in nematode management and protect water quality.Agents and specialists with the Mississippi State University Extension Service are...
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Will cover crop termination date affect yield?
Focus on Soil Health: University of Missouri and farmers partner for strip-trial study on biomass.There is still much to learn about cover crops. For the Brinker brothers near Auxvasse, Mo., the...
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Robby Bevis: Beneficial effects of cover crops
Delta region farmers worry over rising temperatures and a lack of soil moisture. Robby Bevis’ anxiety level, though, remains steady thanks to cover crops.It was mid-May and growers all over the Delta...
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