Latest News From Nebraska

Nebraska Scientists Study Temperature Stress In Corn With New Model
Nebraska Scientists Study Temperature Stress In Corn With New Model

The study’s team has found inputting excessive heat and cold data into their model slowed plant growth, though the heat proved to be a larger issue for the plant. 

Concept AgriTek Expands with New District Sales Manager
Concept AgriTek Expands with New District Sales Manager

Jones will work with customers and dealers in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and the northwest corner of Iowa.

Three Midwestern Farm Credit Associations Announce Collaboration
Three Midwestern Farm Credit Associations Announce Collaboration

Combined, the organizations have a reach of over 85,000 producers in eight states.

Here’s How Pro Farmer's 2023 Yield Estimates Stack Up to USDA Expectations
Here’s How Pro Farmer's 2023 Yield Estimates Stack Up to USDA Expectations

Nebraska, Minnesota and Iowa corn projections fall below USDA's August estimates. Soybeans are on par in all scouted states, including Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and South Dakota.

Pro Farmer Crop Tour, Day 2: Drought in Nebraska, Tar Spot in Indiana
Pro Farmer Crop Tour, Day 2: Drought in Nebraska, Tar Spot in Indiana

As scouts made their way through eastern Nebraska, the state’s extreme-to-exceptional drought conditions (15%) were obvious in corn. Scouts on the eastern leg saw more of a mixed bag for corn, including disease.

Rain to Hit Ohio, Nebraska Fields this Week on Pro Farmer Crop Tour
Rain to Hit Ohio, Nebraska Fields this Week on Pro Farmer Crop Tour

Hitting the road on Pro Farmer Crop Tour this week? I hope you packed your rain gear.

Drought Eases Slightly but Still Grips Corn Belt:  Nebraska Farmers Face Second Year of Dryness and Yield Loss
Drought Eases Slightly but Still Grips Corn Belt: Nebraska Farmers Face Second Year of Dryness and Yield Loss

Despite rains the last couple of weeks in parts of the Corn Belt the latest drought monitor shows drought continues to grip a huge part of the Midwest, including Nebraska>

Nebraska Farmers Harvest Disappointing Crop in a Season Plagued by Drought
Nebraska Farmers Harvest Disappointing Crop in a Season Plagued by Drought

Harvest results in Nebraska are understandably disappointing with some of the driest conditions during the season since the drought of 2012. 

Frenchman Valley Cooperative Launches Inputs Business With VantagePoint
Frenchman Valley Cooperative Launches Inputs Business With VantagePoint

With a new strategic partnership, Frenchman Valley Farmers Cooperative (FVC) is launching a line of crop inputs with VantagePoint.

Examples of flooding in Nebraska in 2011.
How To Address Fertility Concerns from 2019 Flooding

John Wilson shared his experiences in recovering from the flooding in Nebraska in 2011 to assist those who are bringing flooded ground from this year back into production in 2020.

A fraud case that has already netted guilty pleas from a grain broker and three Nebraska farmers has also forced a Missouri farmer to plead guilty to involvement in fraudulently selling organic grain.
Another Farmer Pleads Guilty in $142 Million Organic Grain Fraud

A fraud case that has already netted guilty pleas from a grain broker and three Nebraska farmers has also forced a Missouri farmer to plead guilty to involvement in fraudulently selling organic grain.

Henderson Co-Op Merges With Central Valley Ag

Conducted by a mail-in ballot, the owners of Henderson Co-op approved the merger with CVA by a majority vote of 91.3%.

As of February 13, 2019, Wiles Brothers Fertilizer employees and assets became part of Wilbur-Ellis Company
Wilbur-Ellis Acquires Wiles Brothers Fertilizer, Inc.

As of February 13, 2019, Wiles Brothers Fertilizer employees and assets became part of Wilbur-Ellis Company

Goss’s wilt is a bacterial disease that may cause systemic infection and wilting of corn plants, as well as severe leaf blighting.
No. 1 Defense Against Western Corn Belt’s Top Disease of 2018

The bad news: there is not much you can do this year to mitigate this disease. The good news: next year, you can take proactive action to lessen the risk.