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LINCOLN, Neb. — On Aug. 13, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen reissued an executive order extending relief for commercial drivers transporting hay and essential agricultural supplies to areas impacted by recent wildfires and ongoing drought conditions across Nebraska.
Due to the severe impact of wildfires and persistent drought on the state’s livestock feed supply, the Feder...
The 2026 Bean Growers Day in Grant will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the Stumpf International Wheat Center. The event will feature several speakers and an industry update.
The western bean cutworm has been prevalent in many dry bean fields this year. Pin-Chu Lai, Nebraska Extension Entomologist, will give a refresher on how producers can scout their own fields f...
Western Nebraska ranchers and land managers face major challenges with invasive grasses invading the rangeland and Pine Ridge. Estimates of over 20 percent, or approximately 2.3 million acres, of the Nebraska Panhandle alone are infested with invasive grasses, predominantly cheatgrass. In addition to impacting the environment and native forb and grass forage production for li...
The 2026 Dry Edible Bean Open House will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 2, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff, Neb. Dry bean producers, industry professionals, and the public are invited to meet the specialists who work on dry beans, their management and ongoing research.
In a few of the webinars leading up t...
The weekly update for Aug. 14 finds the approaching end of moth flights. Overall, it has been a high moth population year. For dry beans, scout now across western Nebraska; consider treatment if pod feeding exceeds 0.5-1 percent. The ideal treatment window is 10-21 days after flight peak, which is now. In corn, if larvae have moved down the silk in ears, contact insecticides ...