Welcome to our Harvest Reports for the 2022 season! Thanks to the sponsors for helping us bring you these segments.
Week 7: Carl Soucek, Prague
Here’s an update from central Sunders County. Carl has just finished harvest for 2022, combining the last 8 rows of corn about a half hour before we talked. Carl discusses harvest for corn and soybeans this year, and also highlights a decision to try and take advantage of any early-season moisture we may get in the winter/spring.
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Week 6: Matt Nelson, Oakland
This week’s report comes from western Burt County. Matt Nelson talks about the variability in the crops as he’s harvested soybeans… and going to work on corn. Matt also gives a little insight into the cow/calf operation and getting hay put up for the cattle.
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Week 5: Ed Neesen, Rogers
From the farm located on the edge of Dodge and Colfax counties, Ed Neesen gives us an update from the field… the weekend frost sure made harvesting soybeans much easier! Ed also talks about the season, and gives expectations for the corn harvest.
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Week 4: Lisa Lunz, Wakefield
Here’s an update from southern Dixon County with farmer Lisa Lunz. She has some great information comparing the last drought year in 2012 with this year’s drought, looking at rainfall and expected yields. Lisa says they had to wait for stems to dry down, and soybeans are coming off very dry. Corn harvest is still 10-14 days away.
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Week 3: Robert Johnston, Clearwater
This week we travel to Antelope County and visit with a past president of the NE Soybean Association. Robert says the soybean harvest is just getting started in his area… dryland yields are highly variable, but he expects more consistency as he gets into irrigated acres. Robert says the corn silage harvest was off about 5 tons/acre this year. Also, dry corn harvest could be 3-4 weeks away yet.
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Week 2: Ryan Loseke, Columbus
From Loseke Feedyard near Columbus, Ryan discusses the corn silage harvest this year…. tons/acre were not that far off of normal in his area. Ryan also talks a little wet corn harvest, and previews the remainder of harvest in his area of Platte County.
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Week 1: Mike Guenther, Guenther Dairy, West Point
Silage cutting has come and gone already for this Cuming County dairy operator. Mike provides a glimpse into a busy growing season. Thankfully there’s been enough rain to have adequate energy content in the silage this year. Mike also previews the harvest… not much wet corn this year, so that means waiting for soybeans and corn harvest to start.
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