Guest Blog Post: Authored by John Wilson, Extension Educator in Burt County. I recently had a farmer ask me what he needed to do to take the perfect soil sample for SCN? I think he was joking in his search for perfection, but he does ask a good question that I’m asked more all the […] Continue reading → 
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 → 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 → 
Recent analysis by University of Nebraska faculty calls for additional on-farm research targeted at identifying the causes for the inferior yield performance in irrigated soybean fields in northeast Nebraska. Soybean variety selection is the earliest routine management decision for your crop and many agronomist feel that it is one of the most important. Third-party trials […] Continue reading →