This is Nathan Mueller, UNL Cropping Systems Extension Educator in Fremont, NE. Even though soybean harvest is mostly finished up and has moved into corn, you may not have determined a custom rate for combining or hauling grain yet. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln conducts a survey with custom operators for each Ag Statistics Reporting District […] Continue reading → 
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln conducts a survey with custom operators for each crop reporting district in Nebraska on custom farm rates by operation (harvest, hauling, etc.). Dodge County is located in the East Ag Statistics Reporting District (See map). A list of the most frequently asked operation rates based on phone calls to my office […] Continue reading → 
This is Nathan Mueller, UNL Cropping Systems Extension Educator in Fremont, NE. With harvest in full swing, you might be thinking that yields are better than expect or you maybe you’ve been disappointed and even second guessing some of your management decisions. One opportunity this next season for you to consider are the benefits of […] Continue reading → 
Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska – Lincoln Extension Forage Specialist discusses how to transition cattle into grazing fall turnips Continue reading → 
Current (2014) and historical (1981-2014) cash rent rates for cropland averaged within each of Nebraska’s crop reporting districts can viewed below. For the full report: Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Highlights Continue reading → This is Nathan Mueller, UNL Cropping Systems Extension Educator in Fremont, NE. With the drop in commodity prices, many tenants and landowners are discussing what reasonable cash rent rates should be for 2015. The 2014 survey by United State Department of Agriculture showed the average cash rent for non-irrigated cropland in Dodge County was a […] Continue reading → This is Nathan Mueller, UNL Cropping Systems Extension Educator in Fremont, NE. Soybean variety selection is the earliest routine management decision you make and one of the most important. Please check our recent article posted at cropwatch.unl.edu about the importance of soybean variety selection on your farm. Trials in the region show a yield difference […] Continue reading → 