First relay crop provides learning experience
Wheat harvest is done, but the field will be harvested again this fall because a crop of soybeans is growing in the stubble.
This was the first year harvesting a relay crop for south central Nebraska farmer Jordan Uldrich. He did the custom harvest work for a neighbor who grew winter wheat and soybeans together.
Drought breaks in southeastern Nebraska
After another inch and a half of rain in late June, southeastern Nebraska has completely emerged from drought status, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor’s June 25 update.
Milligan-area farmer Jordan Uldrich can vouch, based on readings from his soil sensors, that the soil profile is about completely full of moisture, down as far as 48 inches. It relieves much of his worry about crop conditions this season.
Finding the sweet spot for interseeding corn
In an effort to control weeds and build healthy soils, south central Nebraska farmer Jordan Uldrich interseeded his corn rows with a cover crop mix.
He timed the work planning to catch corn at the right growth stage where the cover crop won’t compete for growth and the drill won’t damage the corn when the covers are seeded. It’s also nice to find a chance of rain in the forecast to help establish the cover crop as soon as possible.
A supportive team for soil health
Ag producers don’t need to be reminded of the challenging circumstances battering the industry right now. Seemingly every farmer and rancher is weighed down by growing disparity between income and expense, catastrophizing weather events and boomeranging government policies.