Ag-Life

Extension Educator Jordan Grummert Rassmussen stands inside the Big Red Building at the recent Husker Harvest Days where various Extension booths were located. Rassmussen is the program area leader for Rural Prosperity Nebraska, an Extension program that helps rural communities develop new leaders and plan for the future.

Extension Educator Jordan Grummert Rassmussen stands inside the Big Red Building at the recent Husker Harvest Days where various Extension booths were located. Rassmussen is the program area leader for Rural Prosperity Nebraska, an Extension program that helps rural communities develop new leaders and plan for the future.

Extension program helps small towns prosper

When people in rural Nebraska think about the work of UNL Extension in the state, they probably most often think of the agency’s work with agricultural producers on everything from fertilizer choices to pest control.
Mike and Mitch Oswald started the corn harvest Friday morning in a field next to Mitch’s home place west of Aurora. They reported the quality of the crop appears to be good despite heavy rains in September that stalled the beginning of the harvest season and left many farmers having to decide whether to start on corn or soybeans.  (Photo courtesy of Laura Oswald)

Mike and Mitch Oswald started the corn harvest Friday morning in a field next to Mitch’s home place west of Aurora. They reported the quality of the crop appears to be good despite heavy rains in September that stalled the beginning of the harvest season and left many farmers having to decide whether to start on corn or soybeans. (Photo courtesy of Laura Oswald)

Combines roll as 2026 harvest begins in Hamilton County

The brilliant yellow/orange sunsets of the last few evenings are a sure sign that harvest is underway in Hamilton County. Another indication is reports of field fires around the area due to the dry and dusty crops and strong hot winds that have blown on recent afternoons.
Representatives of the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment present a program on the department’s new ONE RED program at the recent Husker Harvest Days farm expo. From left are Doug Barry, Sam Fleagle and Alexa Davis.

Representatives of the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment present a program on the department’s new ONE RED program at the recent Husker Harvest Days farm expo. From left are Doug Barry, Sam Fleagle and Alexa Davis.

DWEE rolls out ONE RED data bank, grant programs

The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE) chose a venue at last month’s Husker Harvest Days near Grand Island to roll out its new ONE RED program, intended to leverage federal funding to strengthen the state’s economy while reducing harmful air pollutant emissions.
The Bish Enterprises FiberCut hemp harvesting system is among the top 16 finalists in the Nebraska Chamber’s Coolest Things Made in Nebraska contest.

The Bish Enterprises FiberCut hemp harvesting system is among the top 16 finalists in the Nebraska Chamber’s Coolest Things Made in Nebraska contest.

Bish FiberCut makes sweet 16 of ‘Coolest Things’

For the second year in a row, Bish Enterprises has a product that is a finalist in the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce Coolest Things Made in Nebraska contest.
For Nebraska farm families, safety isn’t just a policy. It’s a daily habit that protects the people who feed our state and nation.

For Nebraska farm families, safety isn’t just a policy. It’s a daily habit that protects the people who feed our state and nation.

National Farm Safety & Health Week – Safety today, success tomorrow

As harvest season approaches, the Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) are reminding farmers, rural communities and motorists to prioritize safety during National Farm Safety and Health Week, September 21-25.
Pictured from left are Seismi Animal Health’s James Hundt, Arable’s Martha Zwonitzer and Josh Jeske of Terraform Tillage.

Pictured from left are Seismi Animal Health’s James Hundt, Arable’s Martha Zwonitzer and Josh Jeske of Terraform Tillage.

Companies putting vital info in producers’ pockets

One of the new attractions at this year’s Husker Harvest days which took place west of Grand Island last week, was the Ag Tech Pavilion.
Visitors have the opportunity to see UNL research in action at Husker Harvest Days this week, with new precision ag and crop monitoring demonstrations, expert resources, the Crop Skills Challenge and more.

Visitors have the opportunity to see UNL research in action at Husker Harvest Days this week, with new precision ag and crop monitoring demonstrations, expert resources, the Crop Skills Challenge and more.

Husker Harvest Days debuts Ag Tech Pavilion

The 2026 edition of Husker Harvest Days takes place this week west of Grand Island and one of the highlights is the debut of the Husker Harvest Ag Tech Pavilion (Lot #145).
Jay Goertzen holds up what is barely left of one of the pairs of underwear, three months after it buried at the Grain Place Farm.

Jay Goertzen holds up what is barely left of one of the pairs of underwear, three months after it buried at the Grain Place Farm.

What do tighty whities say about soil health?

A group of area youngsters recently got the opportunity to dig up something they probably never expected to find during an educational visit to the Grain Place Farm.Underwear.More specifically, three pairs of cotton “tighty whities” that had been buried months earlier as part of a simple, and...
As the demand for organically produced food increases, both landlords and tenants are looking to make the transition to organic, however, there are often additional considerations involved in creating an organic lease agreement.

As the demand for organically produced food increases, both landlords and tenants are looking to make the transition to organic, however, there are often additional considerations involved in creating an organic lease agreement.

Lease considerations when transitioning to organic

Interest in organic agricultural production continues to grow across many regions of the United States. As demand for organically produced crops increases, landowners and tenants alike are exploring opportunities to lease land for organic production systems.