This is Nathan Mueller, UNL Cropping Systems Extension Educator in Fremont, NE. Reducing input cost for next season’s crop is something many are thinking about given the low commodity prices. Reducing inputs in certain areas may not always be a profitable management decision. A big step is to develop an accrual balance for each crop […] Continue reading → 
USDA-NASS general crop conditions categories are defined as followed: Very Poor – Extreme loss of yield potential; complete or near complete crop failure. Poor – Heavy loss of yield potential due to excessive soil moisture, drought, disease, etc. Fair – Less than normal crop conditions. Yield loss is a possibility, but is not severe. […] Continue reading → 
In this report, I will use the definitions used by USDA-NASS for crop conditions: General crop conditions. The county’s entire crop should be assigned a percentage by category, with the total of the categories equal to 100 percent. Categories are defined as follows: Very Poor – Extreme loss of yield potential; complete or near complete […] Continue reading → 
Platte River Valley (Fremont, Ames, North Bend) Corn and soybeans on well-drained fields in the Platte River valley are in fair to good condition. Some corn fields will have visible tassels by next week (Figure 2). Soybeans that were planted early are about 1.5 ft tall and blooming (Figure 3). However, waterlogged conditions have negatively […] Continue reading →