How Farmers Tend to Growing Corn After Planting
Corn planting and harvesting are a hive of activity on a farm, but the work doesn’t stop once seeds are in the ground. In the months after planting, a corn farmer spends long hours [...]
Corn Growth Stages: Identifying Key Points in the Corn Life Cycle
Growing corn requires hard work and careful attention to the needs of the plants — and a solid understanding of the corn stages of growth. These stages provide valuable insight into how the plant is [...]
A Field of Opportunity: U.S. Carbon Markets Explained
Agricultural carbon markets are a way for corn farmers to combat climate change while potentially unlocking new revenue streams. These markets allow farmers to earn carbon credits using climate-friendly sustainable farming methods—such as no-till [...]
What Is No-Till Farming and What Are the Advantages?
Nebraska's corn farmers use many strategies to raise abundant crops while also protecting the environment. One of these sustainable farming practices is to use no-till farming methods. Sometimes called zero tillage farming, no-till farming [...]
Working Hard While Fields Rest: What Farmers Do in the Winter
Farmers work long hours during harvest, racing to get their crop out of the fields and to market or storage before winter. Even though it's a relief to get through harvest, farmers don't take the [...]
Nebraska Livestock: The Most Common Farm Animals Raised in the State
Nebraska is one of the leading corn producers in the country, ranking third in corn production and second in the manufacturing of ethanol, a biofuel made from corn. However, corn also fuels the state's thriving [...]
How the Nebraska Corn Checkoff Program Supports Local Farmers
Real change happens when people unite for a common goal. By working together, we can create a stronger collective impact. Nebraska corn farmers do just that with the Nebraska corn checkoff program, which creates [...]
The Benefits of Cover Crops for Corn Farmers
A growing number of Nebraska corn farmers are embracing the power of cover crops. By growing cover crops after their corn is harvested, farmers use living plants to reduce soil erosion, promote healthy soil [...]
Equipment for Corn Farming: From Planting to Harvest
Nebraska corn farmers use a range of specialized equipment to grow their crops and care for the land. Tractors equipped with GPS technology enable precise planting and field mapping, ensuring efficient use of resources. [...]
How Farmers Care for Cornfields After Harvest
Harvest is one of the busiest times of year for Nebraska corn farmers, but the days and weeks after harvest are a critically important part of growing corn. Once the corn is harvested from [...]
Where Can Corn Go After Harvest
Corn harvest is a busy time in Nebraska. Combines roll up and down the fields, emptying load after load of golden kernels into a waiting truck or grain cart. Then, the freshly harvested kernels [...]
How Do Farmers Know When to Harvest Corn?
For much of the year, corn leaves are a brilliant green color. Sunshine, water and nutrients grow the kernels to be used for food, fuel and everyday products. However, as the summer turns into [...]
