This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension. Finding profit in 2016 is something we are all focusing on. Seed, fertilizer, and chemical usually make up 30-40% of your production cost. We are going to focus on the foundation for wise fertilizer expenditures, soil sampling. That’s right, before we talk about fertilizer, […] Continue reading → 
This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension. Finding profit in 2016 is something we all know will be a struggle. The first step is to develop an accrual balance. You should be able to answer how many bushels do I need to cover my cost of production for each crop on […] Continue reading → 
This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension in Dodge and Washington Counties. Even though soybean harvest is finished and corn harvest is in full swing, you may not have determined a custom rate for combining or hauling grain yet with your neighbor. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln conducts a survey with custom […] Continue reading → 
View the updated 2016 blog post on Nebraska cash rent paid per acre: 2016 Nebraska Cash Rent Paid Per Acre To learn about farmland values and other farm real estate information, read the 2015 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Report Crop Tech Cafe – Fremont, NE Feeding you local crop production and technology information for […] Continue reading → 
You can find a county-by-county map of corn and soybean yields reported by growers at AgWeb. Consider this your virtual coffee shop. Please take the time to contribute to these reports with your own field or farm yields by clicking on the links below. What is in it for you… nothing. However, is a fun […] Continue reading → 
As harvest winds down, there is another important task that many folks need to remember. Fall is a perfect time of year to control our three most common noxious weeds, leafy spurge, Canada thistle and musk thistle. This fall is setting up to be excellent for weed control because moderate temperatures, some rainfall, and […] Continue reading → 
Pickup bags to submit soils samples for a free soybean cyst nematode (SCN) analysis from your local Nebraska Extension Office. I have 31 bags here at the office in Fremont For years we have promoted farmers soil sampling their fields for SCN in the fall after harvest. The reasons we’ve listed for sampling at this […] Continue reading → 