Agriculture

By Rita Brhel

Here is the latest data from the Nebraska Agricultural Statistics Service, as of July

21. This past week, there were 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork.

CORN

So far, 40 percent of corn has silked, well behind last year’s 80 percent at this time and the five-year average of 70 percent. Corn condition rates at 77 percent good to excellent, 18 percent fair, and 5 percent poor.

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Nebraska’s Third Congressional District—covering 65,000 square miles of the state—ranks number-one nationally in terms of economic impact from agriculture.

This is according to data released recently from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service in Washington, D.C.

Clay County sits among the 68 of Nebraska’s 93 counties to be included in the Third Congressional District, which stretches from the state’s northern, western, and southern borders to just short of the Lincoln, Norfolk, and Omaha metropolitan areas.

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WASHINGTON–Farmers and ranchers with expiring Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts may now re-enroll in certain CRP continuous signup practices or, if eligible, select a oneyear contract extension. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) also is accepting offers from those who want to enroll for the first time in one of the country’s largest conservation programs. FSA’s 52nd signup for CRP runs from June 3 to Aug. 23.

“Agricultural producers with expiring CRP contracts have set aside land to reduce soil erosion, improve water quality, provide habitat for wildlife and boost soil health for at least a decade,” U.S. Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey, said. “We want to make sure they–and their neighbors who may not have a CRP contract–know they have opportunities within CRP to continue their valuable contribution to our country’s conservation successes.”

LINCOLN–The U.S Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Nebraska is extending the deadline for producers in the state to report their spring prevented plant crop acres to the agency.

FSA State Executive Director Nancy Johner today announced Nebraska producers now have until July 15 to report to FSA acres they intended to plant to crops this spring but could not do so because of the difficult weather conditions. This new deadline coincides with the July 15, FSA acreage certification deadline that is already in place.

“In many areas of the state, flooding and persistent wet weather have made it challenging for producers to get into their fields for planting,” Johner said. “Producers need to report prevented plant acres to FSA to retain eligibility for FSA program benefits. This extension provides them some flexibility to meet that reporting requirement.”

It’s so prestigious that college students from across the nation vie for their chance to study here.

Located between Clay Center and Glenvil, on the western edge of the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center campus, the Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center (GPVEC) is the only one of its kind in the world.

“It is a unique program with its focus on food animals, especially beef cattle,” Dr. Dale Grotelueschen, GPVEC’s director and a University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor, said.

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The photo at left tells the tale of many county roads in Clay County with the recent storms and rainfall, rendering many roads impassable after another round of storms early Monday morning. 

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Growers, crop consultants, ag professionals and extension educators are encouraged to attend Nebraska Extension’s weed management field day, June 26, from 8.30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s South Central Agricultural Laboratory near Clay Center.

The field day will include on-site demonstrations of herbicides for weed control in corn, popcorn and soybean. An early morning demonstration will focus on weed control in soybeans followed by a demonstration of projects for weed control in corn and popcorn.

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