How Are Corn Mazes Made? (And Why Farmers Grow Them) Turning a cornfield into a maze takes a combination of agricultural know-how and creative problem solving. Farmers plan the design, map out the paths [...]
When it comes to farming, trying something new can be a tough decision. A new irrigation strategy, lower nitrogen rate or different grain marketing plan could improve profitability, but it also comes with uncertainty. [...]
Every season, Nebraska farmers make hundreds of decisions that affect their yields, their profitability and the long-term health of their land. They decide when to irrigate, how much nitrogen to apply, whether to plant [...]
Nebraska farmers can carefully manage many factors that influence crop production, including seed placement, nutrient application and weed control. One critical variable, however, remains beyond their control: rainfall. For fifth-generation farmer Andy Jobman, irrigation is [...]
For farmer Matt Sullivan, coming back to Nebraska to work his family’s land was never just a career move. It was a dream he and his wife spent decades working toward. After growing up [...]
As weather patterns become more unpredictable and water resources face increasing pressure, researchers are working to develop corn hybrids that can produce strong yields while using water more efficiently. At the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, plant [...]
Water doesn’t recognize city limits or county lines. Across Nebraska, rural and urban communities rely on the same connected water system, which means protecting it is a shared responsibility. That’s where Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts [...]
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