On cold spring mornings in the Nebraska Sandhills, calving season can test even the most experienced ranchers. Twenty-five years ago, a collaboration between a
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UNL Experts Monitoring New World Screwworm Following Texas Detection
The Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is aware of the confirmation of New World screwworm in Texas earlier
National Sorghum Month Highlights Strong Future for Nebraska Growers
June is National Sorghum Month, a time to recognize Nebraska sorghum growers and highlight the crop’s contributions to agriculture across the state and the
Pros and Cons of Conservation Reserve Program Grazing in Drought Conditions
By Aaron Berger Nebraska Extension Livestock Educator Cattle producers may have the opportunity to use Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres after July 15 if
Supplementing Dryland Wheat and Irrigated Corn with Proso Millet in Drought Years
By Rituraj Khound, UNL post-doctoral research associate Dipak K. Santra, Nebraska Extension Alternative Crops Breeding Specialist The United States High Plains region often experiences
Emergency EQIP Assistance Extended for Nebraska Producers Affected by Wildfires
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is extending the deadline to offer critical assistance to Nebraska farmers, ranchers, and forest
Western Nebraska Drought and Freeze Affecting Wheat This and Next Year
By Chabella Guzman PREEC Communications Wheat has had a tough season. Planting in the fall of 2025 started in a drought, with little rain
Nebraska Extension Hosts Drought Management Webinar for Beef Producers
As drought conditions continue to affect much of Nebraska, beef producers are being forced to make difficult decisions about herd and forage management. To
ACREE: Nebraska’s Free Irrigation Scheduling App is Ready for the 2026 Season
By Shuhua Xie, postdoc at PREEC Irrigation and Digital Ag Lab / Xin Qiao, Nebraska Extension Irrigation Management Specialist / Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension
NGPC Still Offers Grazing, Haying Opportunities
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is continuing to offer pastures and hay tracts on some of its properties to landowners affected by spring

