This growing season has brought forth a series of unrelenting conditions that have made it very difficult to produce high-quality hay in Southwest Nebraska. Steve Rice of SR Farms Alfalfa Co. and Husker Hay Haulers near Wilsonville said his operation has received two back-to-back severe hail storms and untimely rains.…
The onset of August means summer is winding down and school is about to begin for many students. Jessie Lamp was the summer intern for the Rural Radio Network. Her internship was based out of the Nebraska Soybean Board Studios at Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln. The Rural Radio Network…
Dawson County has been fortunate to avoid major rain or hail damage, which has allowed for crops to grow in excellent conditions in many areas. Don Batie, a central Nebraska farmer, has been utilizing Sentinel Fertigation to track his nitrogen levels in each yield zone of various corn fields. Batie…
Dawson County has been fortunate to avoid major rain or hail damage, which has allowed for crops to grow in excellent conditions in many areas. Don Batie, a central Nebraska farmer, has been utilizing Sentinel Fertigation to track his nitrogen levels in each yield zone of various corn fields. Batie…
Randy Smith, a farmer in eastern Nebraska, continues to overcome challenges involving intense weather conditions and damaged equipment. Much needed rainfall has allowed corn crops to survive from intense heat waves. “It was surprising to me how much growth we got. I thought maybe it would be short and tassel…
In a matter of six weeks, parts of central and eastern Nebraska transitioned from battling severely dry conditions to receiving timely, consistent rainfall. Becca Monroe, owner of West Mill Flowers near Raymond, said the rainfall allowed her cut flower crop to bloom and flourish for all of her summer events,…
In a matter of six weeks, parts of central and eastern Nebraska transitioned from battling severely dry conditions to receiving timely, consistent rainfall. Becca Monroe, owner of West Mill Flowers near Raymond, said the rainfall allowed her cut flower crop to bloom and flourish for all of her summer events,…
A Panhandle farmer said he's grateful for the abundant rain he's received this year but said with every rain comes a chance for damaging severe weather. Ross Miller, a third generation farmer of Miller Farms in Sioux County, estimates their fields have received 10 to 12 inches of rain in…
A Panhandle farmer said he's grateful for the abundant rain he's received this year but said with every rain comes a chance for damaging severe weather. Ross Miller, a third generation farmer of Miller Farms in Sioux County, estimates their fields have received 10 to 12 inches of rain in…
The reality of farming and Mother Nature is on full display in Southwest Nebraska. Just when he thought he was going to have one of his best years yet, Steve Rice of SR Farms Alfalfa Company in Wilsonville said one storm brought over 9 inches of rain and another brought…