Dawson County has been fortunate to avoid major rain or hail damage, which has allowed for crops to grow in excellent conditions in many areas.

Don Batie, a central Nebraska farmer, has been utilizing Sentinel Fertigation to track his nitrogen levels in each yield zone of various corn fields.

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In Polk County, Nebraska hail and green snap took a toll on the corn crop.

Much needed rainfall has allowed corn crops to survive from intense heat waves.

“It was surprising to me how much growth we got. I thought maybe it would be short and tassel out, but it actually got some pretty good hei...

In a matter of six weeks, parts of central and eastern Nebraska transitioned from battling severely dry conditions to receiving timely, consistent rainfall.

Becca Monroe, owner of West Mill Flowers near Raymond, said the rainfall allowed her cut flower crop to bloom and flourish for all of her s...

Just when he thought he was going to have one of his best years yet, Steve Rice of SR Farms Alfalfa Company in Wilsonville said one storm brought over 9 inches of rain and another brought hail for 48 straight minutes.

“We cut some hay on May 20 trying to build some inventory and 5 days later it ...

Jeff Baker, a dryland farmer, elaborates on various decisions he has made to keep steady crop production.

“We’ve been dry, we’ve been hot, to this point though it's been alright and things look decent.”

Baker discussed his approach to weed control, especially water hemp. Baker concludes with h...

A central Nebraska farmer is conducting various field trials this year, including one trial to study the impact of "good" nematodes on his field's soil.

Don Batie said the "good" insect-eating nematodes eat insect larvae in the soil.

The nematodes were diluted in water and injected through the...

According to the June 15 U.S. Drought Monitor, Eastern Nebraska is in a D4 exceptional drought - the worst rating the monitor gives.

Polk County farmer Randy Smith said this is the earliest he has put out pipe irrigation to keep is corn and soybeans growing. He said he utilizes no-till and ridge...

With summer approaching quickly, West Mill Flowers near Raymond, Nebraska, is preparing their flower crop for the farmers' market season.

At the Lincoln Farmers' Market, owner Becca Monroe said attendees can find Betty White the School Bus filled with buckets of cut flowers from their farm. Cust...

Extreme drought has made for a tight hay supply, and SR Farms Alfalfa Company in southwest Nebraska is doing everything they can to get quality hay to customers.

SR Farms is a family owned and operated business nestled in the Beaver Valley near Wilsonville.

Owner Steve Rice said he strives to ...

For 150 years, the Batie family has defied the traditional norms of farm inheritance.

"We don't do the traditional 'oldest son gets the farm,'" said Don Batie. "Our motto has always been whoever wants to farm is the one who should be farming."

This philosophy has shaped the Batie family farm fo...

Glenn Miller stays busy on his operation, raising cattle, corn, dry edible beans, alfalfa, and winter wheat.

Miller, who farms in Sioux County in Nebraska, shares how he balances his time among those commodities.

He said he'll plant pinto beans in a few weeks and, thanks to recent rains, be ab...

The limited rain has allowed Pender-area farmer Jeff Baker to complete soybean planting already, and he has a healthy chunk of corn planting done as well.

Baker has a very curious mind when it comes to agronomy, so he conducts his own trials. His research trials range from genetics, fertilizer...

Join us for the first 2023 episode of Fridays in the Field and meet Randy Smith, a farmer from Shelby, Nebraska, who has begun using precision technology on his fields.

Randy's dad, Ron, even jokes about his old-school farming methods.

Despite using technology to improve production, the dry fa...