Articles tagged under: Nebraska
A Highly Variable Wheat Crop
Published July 19, 2022
Nebraska-based custom harvester J.C. Schemper is working in Montana after harvesting in Kansas and Nebraska. "We had a stop in Scott City, Kansas with some irrigated and dry land wheat. Yields ranged from 15 bushels per acre to 97 bushels…A Good Silage Harvest in KS and NE
Published October 7, 2021
Plymouth, Nebraska based custom forage harvester Glen Jantzen is finished with his custom harvest season. "We wrapped up the first week of October. Corn harvest for grain is behind average pace for some areas." Jantzen says this year’s season went…An Expansion in Beef Processing
Published March 22, 2021
National Beef Packing is increasing its beef processing capacity at the Tama, Iowa plant. More than $100 million will go in to doubling its daily capacity to 2,500 head, which will add a second shift. The project’s completion date is…Ketterling Awarded 2020 American FFA Star Farmer
Published October 28, 2020
Wishek, North Dakota FFA member Cole Ketterling is the 2020 American Star Farmer, announced during the fourth general session of the virtual National FFA Convention on Wednesday. The American Star in Agribusiness is Blake Kirchhoff from Nebraska. The American Star…Dry Bean Scene
Published October 23, 2020
The dry edible bean harvest is virtually wrapped up across most of the U.S. Get an update in the latest Dry Bean Scene on the harvest from both Nebraska and Michigan. This program is made possible by the Northarvest Bean…Nebraska Silage Harvest Still Weeks Away
Published July 23, 2020
Nebraska-based custom forage harvester Glen Jantzen is in between alfalfa cuttings and has at least three weeks before having any silage to chop. "We were a little dry at the first cutting; there was a really late freeze that set…Average Tonnage for the Nebraska Silage Harvest
Published September 24, 2019
U.S. Custom Harvesters Incorporated Vice President Glen Jantzen is chopping silage near Columbus, Nebraska. "We're getting along pretty good. There was some mud as we got started. The last few weeks haven't been bad," he says. "Every now and then,…Decent Yielding Wheat in NE Harvest
Published July 27, 2019
Fordyce, Nebraska custom harvester Bill Stevens is in the Chappell area for harvest. "We're getting nice wheat, good test weights and pretty good yields." Stevens is not seeing any quality or disease issues. "The test weights are above 60 and…Land O’ Lakes Expands Healthcare Options for Farmers
Published July 9, 2019
Land O’Lakes, Incorporated will expand its cooperative farmer member health plan into Kansas. Land O’Lakes developed the group health insurance plan for its cooperative farmers members using a Minnesota specific state law in 2018 and expanded to cooperatives in Nebraska…