This week on MJ...

In the Field Update: Recent precipitation has been welcome. However, it has caused a bit of chaos for producers trying to plant. We spoke with a corn and soybean producer near Cairo, Nebraska to find out how badly wet weather has delayed planting this spring.

LEAD Applications: LEAD Director Terry Hejeny, stopped by to give us some updates on LEAD 42 and let us know the program is seeking applicants for LEAD 43. Potential participants have until June to turn in those applications. For more information please visit:
https://lead.unl.edu/

USDA Groundbreaking: The University of Nebraska-Lincoln joined USDA officials to announce the development of the national center for resilient and regenerative precision agriculture housed at Nebraska Innovation Campus. You can learn more about the project and day’s events by visiting: https://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/today/article/construction-begins-on-groundbreaking-precision-ag-research-center/

In the Markets: Doug Simon of Tredas stopped in our studio on Wednesday afternoon to discuss some of the trends impacting the markets.

Weather: We’ve seen our fair share of stormy weather over the last couple of weeks. Will we get some better planting conditions next week? Eric Hunt has your weekly forecast.

Wheat Disease: Fusarium Head Blight was present in 2023 wheat crops in the Nebraska Panhandle. With the 2024 crop out of dormancy, now is the time to make sure it doesn’t make it’s way back into this year’s crop. Extension Plant Pathologist Steven Wegulo breaks down the problem and gives us some solutions. To learn more about FHB and other wheat diseases to look out for, please visit: https://cropwatch.unl.edu/2024/uncommon-wheat-disease-nebraska-panhandle-2023
And
https://cropwatch.unl.edu/2024/wheat-disease-update-may-3-2024