This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist for Nebraska Extension. Producers usually start to wonder if they should make any soybean management changes as they move into June planting such as changing relative maturity, row spacing, and seeding rates. As the next weather systems move in today and tomorrow bringing more chances for rain, […] Continue reading → 
This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist for Nebraska Extension. Many growers across Nebraska have made excellent strides in planting progress this year. However in portions of East Central Nebraska, wet soils, rainfall every 4 to 5 days, and limited days suitable for planting has made this season challenging. In this area, flooding […] Continue reading → 
Resistance Problems Not Limited to Weeds and Insects By John Wilson – Extension Educator and Loren Gielser – Extension Plant Pathologist It is easy to see when weeds or insects develop resistance to a herbicide or insecticide. The weeds or insects are easy to spot in the field. Even some plant diseases are becoming resistant […] Continue reading → 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 → 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 → This is Nathan Mueller, University of Nebraska Extension Educator for Cropping Systems, in Fremont, NE. Soybean variety selection is the earliest routine management decision for your soybean crop and many agronomist feel one of the most important. Third party trials in the region show a 15 bu/ac performance difference between varieties on the market, even […] Continue reading →