In the latest Down in the Weeds - the first of three live podcasts recorded at Husker Harvest Days - we spoke with Jim Jansen, Nebraska Extension agricultural economist, on how land… In the wake of heavy rainfall and extreme flooding this year, landlords and tenants across the state of Nebraska have wondered how damage from flooding will affect land leases. Talking ag land rental arrangements at HHD Nebraska Farmer Blog by Tyler Harris on September 20, 2019Įditor's note: You can listen to my conversation with Jim Jansen by clicking on the Soundcloud file embedded in this blog.In the latest episode of Down in the Weeds, the second recorded live at Husker Harvest Days, we spoke with Keith… Putting a number on soil health Nebraska Farmer Blog by Tyler Harris on September 23, 2019Įditor's note: You can listen to my conversation with Keith Byerly by clicking on the Soundcloud link embedded in this blog.įor more than five years, the Soil Health Partnership, a part of the National Corn Growers Association, has provided participating farmers an avenue and a resource to implement a new farming practice - and test and quantify the benefits of that practice.
Meanwhile, 2019 in Nebraska was marked by heavy rainfall, a few hail events and temperature fluctuations - going from intense heat to mild temperatures from one week to another. After a slow start because of heavy rainfall and intense flooding, some growers were behind on planting. The 2019 cropping season has been rife with challenges. Reflecting on a year of challenges Nebraska Farmer Blog by Tyler Harris on September 27, 2019Įditor's note: You can listen to my conversation with Jenny Rees by clicking on the Soundcloud file embedded in this blog.It's something we brought up several times on the Hospitality Tent… It's been a rough year, and mental health in farm country has been a big topic of discussion lately. After a year chock-full of flooding, blizzards, hail, winds and other extreme weather - not to mention low commodity prices and high property taxes - it may seem hard to be grateful for much of anything. Harvest is approaching, and Nebraska farmers have been dealing with a bizarre mix of heat and moisture this fall.
Reasons to be thankful Nebraska Farmer Blog by Tyler Harris on September 30, 2019.This includes a new sensorless product tier on top of CropMetrics' traditional offerings… Going sensorless with irrigation recommendations Nebraska Farmer Blog by Tyler Harris on October 18, 2019Įditor's note: You can listen to my conversation with John Gates, Nick Lammers and Justin Gibson by clicking on the Soundcloud file embedded in this blog.Įarlier this year, CropMetrics announced its Virtual Predictor tool - a new predicting tool that uses models and different data streams as well as agronomist insights to provide precision irrigation recommendations, updates and prescriptions.Not long ago, I spoke with Nebraska Farmer field editor Curt Arens about how October blizzards may affect his trip to the Pine… It wasn't just the flooding early in the year, but weather extremes all year long and into fall that have hindered farmers' ability to get into the field. To say 2019 has been an interesting year would be an understatement, and it would be a disservice to those who experienced major losses as a result of this year's devastating floods and blizzards. Keep things in perspective after a rough year Nebraska Farmer Blog by Tyler Harris on November 8, 2019.The center pivot is, arguably, one of the first autonomous machines on the farm. So, I think it’s fitting that as I’m writing my last column as editor of Nebraska Farmer, we’ve recently seen big advancements in the pivot’s role on the farm. None of these is more celebrated than the center pivot, invented by Frank Zybach in the middle of the 20th century.
When I began my role as editor of Nebraska Farmer in 2015, one of the first columns I wrote discussed Nebraska ag inventions.