Western Nebraska, Colorado and Kansas Crop Update
6 days 11 hours ago
It has been a busy few weeks here in the west. With very few weather delays since the first of May a lot of acres have been planted. Most of the region is setting at about 90% of the corn acres planted. Southwest Missouri is still having issues with wet soil conditions but...
Western Nebraska, Colorado and Kansas Crop Update
4 weeks 5 days ago
The Plains West Region consists of a large area which includes the Eastern Half of Colorado, the Western Half of Nebraska, 2/3rds of the state of Kansas, SW Missouri, and parts of New Mexico and Texas. In this great expanse of territory there has been very little, if any, planting done so...
Importance of Planting Depth in Corn
9 weeks 1 day ago
One of my biggest pet peeves when it comes to crop production is shallow planting. Adoption of no-till and strip till farming practices is on the increase. The biggest issue that comes with those practices is uneven planting...
Western Nebraska, Colorado and Kansas Crop Update - Soybeans
25 weeks 4 days ago
As we near the end of November, soybean harvest has pretty much come to a conclusion for 2012. There may still be some double crop beans coming out in south east Kansas. But, for the most part harvest is over.
This has been a very interesting year when it comes to soybeans. ...
Western Nebraska, Colorado and Kansas Crop Update
26 weeks 4 days ago
Corn harvest for the most part is all but wrapped up. There were some issues with strong winds and snow in western Nebraska and the panhandle of Nebraska that caused severe lodging and ear drop. Some of these fields are actually being harvested twice. Growers are harvesting them...
Western Nebraska, Colorado and Kansas Crop Update
35 weeks 5 days ago
Corn harvest should be in full swing by the end of this week across most of the region. Dry Land corn harvest has progressed very rapidly. Most dry land corn has been chopped for silage and what corn was left to pick is coming out quickly. High Moisture Corn has been going on...
Western Nebraska, Colorado and Kansas Crop Update
40 weeks 6 days ago
Corn continues to progress very rapidly. There has been a lot of dryland corn already chopped for silage. SE Kansas is already harvesting corn and it will move north pretty quickly. Majority of the corn crop will reach black layer sometime later next week in a good portion of...
Western Nebraska, Colorado and Kansas Crop Update - July 16, 2012
44 weeks 4 days ago
Most of the corn in the region is pollinating, or just finishing up pollination. There was a slight break in the excessive temps for about 4 days and some much needed rain was received over a good portion of the region, but the heat has set back in. The 14 day weather forecast looks...
WE Nebraska, Colorado and Kansas Crop Update
48 weeks 5 days ago
Three words pretty much sum up the current weather in our Region. "Hot" "Dry" Windy" -- day after day. Most of the corn crop is around the V8 to V10 stage and looks excellent under irrigation. The issue now will be whether or not our irrigation will be...
Goss's Bacterial Wilt
49 weeks 1 day ago
Goss’s Bacterial Wilt has become a very big talking point across the Corn Belt over the last couple of years. It has already been found in several counties this year in Eastern Nebraska, and is sure to show up in many more fields across the entire Corn Belt. The disease has...
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