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Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.
Beef, Central Region, Cow Calf, Crops, Dave Bergmeier, Drought, economy, Editors, Nebraska, USDA, Water, Weather, Wheat

Grim reaper leaving mark on western Nebraska wheat crop

Western Nebraska wheat crop looks bleak as drought puts hammer on what started as a promising crop, Dave Bergmeier writes. Read More

Ag News, Corn, Crops, Editors, General, Kylene Scott

Moore looks forward to 2026 corn crop, commission work 

Corn and barn in fall. (Photo by Chabella Guzman.)
Ag News, Market Outlook, Opinion

3 strategies to help market your corn

Peanut, sorghum (pictured) and pearl millet are part of the local cuisine in much of Africa and work together to create a resilient rotation for farmers, and nutritious diet for consumers. (Photo: Kansas State University Research and Extension news service.)

Causes and prevention of lodging in sorghum

  • December 30, 2024
  • By Brent Bean
The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. (Map courtesy of NDMC.)

Beneficial rains hit parts of the Plains

  • September 26, 2024
  • By Brad Rippey
(Photo by Johannes Plenio via Pexels.)

El Niño soaked the Southern Plains, will La Niña dry them up?

  • February 16, 2024
  • By Lacey Vilhauer
Trent Roberts, associate professor of soil fertility and soil testing, and senior graduate assistant Carrie Ortel, examine soybean plants for signs of nutrient deficiency. (Photo by Fred Miller, U of A System Division of Agriculture.)

New recommendations for soybean producers have potential to boost profits

  • November 23, 2023
  • By Nick Kordsmeier │ U of A System Division of Agriculture
Grazing sorghum. (Courtesy photo.)

Will your fertilizer spreader be ready for go time?  

  • October 18, 2023
  • By hpj-editorial
Michael Thompson, Almena, Kansas, listens to a young questioner during a Farmer 2 Farmer tour in Larned, Kansas. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Cover crops carry promise to producers

  • October 13, 2023
  • By dave-bergmeier
corn field (Photo: iStock - zhengzaishuru)

Oct. 12 is National Farmer Day

  • October 11, 2023
  • By hpj-editorial
Apples growing on a tree. (Photo courtesy of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.)

Extension fruit specialist discusses Iowa apple harvest

  • October 2, 2023
  • By hpj-editorial
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