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Cooler air ahead for northern areas this weekend, heat elsewhere for the Heartland; severe storms

Tuesday, July 25 by Brownfield Ag News

A continental-scale heat wave will remain in place for the next few days, boosting maximum temperatures to 100°F or higher as far north as the northern Plains and as far east as the Mississippi Valley. The heat will be untimely for reproductive to filling... Read More.

Moisture across Nebraska help improve crops in some areas

Monday, June 26 by Brownfield Ag News

Rain showers across Nebraska helped improve some crop conditions while many areas are still waiting for moisture. USDA says corn is rated 57 percent good-to-excellent and soybeans are 47 percent good-to-excellent. Winter wheat condition is 40 percent good-to-excellent and harvest hasn’t gotten underway. Pasture and range... Read More.

Turning unprofitable areas of farm fields into prairie strips

Monday, June 19 by Brownfield Ag News

In this Managing for Profit, we’ll learn about research at Michigan State University that is determining the best use of prairie strips in and around farm fields. Brook Wilke at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station tells Brownfield the diverse planting of wildflowers is meant... Read More.

Rainfall in areas of Kansas has led to complete drought removal

Friday, June 16 by Brownfield Ag News

Widespread rainfall across areas of the Great Plains has improved drought and the Kansas Ag Secretary says that might improve the winter wheat crop. Mike Beam tells Brownfield most of the damage is already done, but “There are a few wheat producers who may... Read More.

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Cooler air ahead for northern areas this weekend, heat elsewhere for the Heartland; severe storms

Moisture across Nebraska help improve crops in some areas

Turning unprofitable areas of farm fields into prairie strips

Rainfall in areas of Kansas has led to complete drought removal

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