Prioritizing Cattle Over Planting | The Seasonal Challenges | Rural Radio
Fridays in the Field
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This week on Fridays in the Field, we’re south of Ansley in Custer County, Nebraska talking with farmer Tim Krouse as planting season gets underway.
Dry conditions across much of Nebraska are already shaping decisions in the field. Tim shares how farmers in his area are managing planting in dusty conditions, why some producers are watering just to get the planter in the ground, and how balancing cattle chores with planting season becomes a daily juggling act.
We also take a look at a corn hybrid research plot being planted in one of Tim’s fields. The trial will compare multiple hybrids in a short strip to see how they perform in central Nebraska conditions when harvest rolls around.
Between dry weather, early irrigation, and cattle needing attention, it’s shaping up to be a challenging start to the growing season.
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