As growers prepare for the upcoming season, seeding rate is one of the key decisions to maximize soybean yield potential. In general, the goal is to plant enough seeds to maximize light capture and yield potential while not planting more than necessary. Growers incur additional seed costs when plant populations…
It’s a good problem to have when your business outgrows your retail space. But it’s still a problem. Jessalyn and Dustin Crawford, owners of Hey Honey Boutique in Ord, Nebraska, recently overcame this challenge. In their previous location, the boutique, which sells women’s clothing, jewelry and accessories, started to feel cramped,…
The soybean growers in Nebraska and across the U.S. have just been thrown a curveball, as a federal court in Arizona vacated registration of dicamba formulations specific for use on dicamba tolerant soybeans (including Xtendimax, Engenia, and Tavium), finding that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) failed to meet regulatory requirements.…
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) is currently accepting applications to attend one of the biggest ag youth outreach events in the state. The Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute (NAYI) brings together hundreds of high school juniors and seniors for a week to learn more about agriculture, Nebraska’s number one industry.…
The U.S. sheep industry plays an important role in supporting the economic viability and vitality of rural America and beyond. A U.S. Sheep Industry Economic Contribution Analysis was recently conducted on behalf of the American Sheep Industry Association. The Production sector of the U.S. sheep industry is itself backlinked to…
Pork exports surged significantly in Dec. 2023, contributing to a record-breaking year. With a 10% increase from the previous year, reaching 268,399 metric tons (mt), it marked the largest volume since May 2021 and the eighth largest on record. Mexico produced record-breaking figures in both volume and value, standing out…
Farmers can expect the largest recorded year-to-year dollar drop in net farm income in 2024. Income is estimated to be nearly $40 billion lower this year compared to 2023, down more than 25%. American Farm Bureau Federation economists analyzed the latest USDA data in a Market Intel. Net farm income…
*What did you think of the Brazilian corn and soybean production adjustments difference between CONAB and USDA?*Why are we continuing to see weakness in the corn market?*Is it too early to start trading concerns on the Safrinha corn crop?*How does the soybean market look to you?*What is it going to…
It’s a combination perhaps more iconic than Tom and Jerry, more delicious than peanut butter and jelly, and more impactful than Tommie Frazier and Brook Berringer in the 1994 national championship. Nebraska native Alexa Carter has created the Midwest duo of a lifetime: the Chili Roll. The Chili Roll is…
Nebraska farmers and agronomists are invited to join the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network (NOFRN) for its 2024 Annual Results Update meetings occurring this February. The meetings will feature presentations about the network’s 2023 on-farm research studies, including results regarding crop production, fertility and soil management, non-traditional products, cover crops, crop…
