What were the 2016 corn and soybean yields in Dodge and Washington counties? Corn yield was 175 and 183 bushels per acre for Dodge and Washington County, respectively. Soybean yield was 60 and 59 bushels per acre for Dodge and Washington County, respectively. Learn more… The United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics […] Continue reading → Can I get old aerial photos taken of my farm in Dodge or Washington counties and can that aerial imagery explain my corn and soybean yields in 2016? Yes and yes. Learn more… You can learn new information from old aerial imagery! You can find old aerial imagery of your farm or community through two […] Continue reading → What is a bushel of grain? A unit of measurement, but not the same for all types of grain. Learn more… A bushel was originally based on the volume measured in a cylinder or basket. The Winchester bushel is the foundation for the U.S. bushel, which is 2150.42 cubic inches or 8 dry gallons. However, […] Continue reading → What is the name given to the main groundwater resource found in Dodge County? Ogallala or High Plains Aquifer. Learn more… The great groundwater resources found in most of Dodge County represent some of the eastern-most portions of the Ogallala Aquifer that spreads across 8 states (South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, & […] Continue reading → On average, what is the coldest week of the year in the Fremont area? Second week of January. Learn more… It may seem like this week right now! To be more exact, the 30-year norm shows the period of Jan. 5 to Jan. 12 to be the coldest days of the year in Fremont. Fremont […] Continue reading → In the year 1900, Dodge County was the largest producer of what crop in Nebraska? Sugar beets Learn more… Dodge County grew 4,251 acres of sugar beets for a total of 31,168 tons, which was 50 percent of the Nebraska sugar beet crop in 1900. Why? At that time Dodge County was home to the […] Continue reading → What was the average Dodge and Washington County corn yield in 1915? In 1915, the Dodge and Washington County corn yields were 35.2 and 43.7 bushels per acre, respectively. Learn more… Last year (2015) the Dodge and Washington county corn yields were 194.8 and 187.6 bushels per acre, respectively. Farmers are able to produce 4 […] Continue reading →