Did you know that your row units are potentially lying to you? You may think you know where they're placing seed, but unseen wear on the gauge wheel arm, depth rocker and pivot bolt may mean seed is being placed unevenly across the width of the planter. The Planter Maintenance series is brought to you by Precision Planting.

A new bill introduced in the Nebraska Legislature would significantly change the state's drainage law by preventing upper landowners from draining water to their lower neighbors if the drainage hurt the lower landowners.

Remember that winterkill is best rated as the winter canola crop begins to break dormancy and after the threat of further cold temperature loss has passed. Do not give up on a thinned stand too early as canola has a tremendous ability to compensate for stand loss!

Farmers and ranchers have until March 1, 2022, to file their 2021 income tax returns without penalty if they have not made estimates.

Projects must focus on the on-farm, on-ranch or forest production of commodities and show reductions of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission or carbon sequestration as a benefit. The project description specifically mentions cover crops, no-till and low-till among the projects favored for selection, but indicates they won’t be enough by themselves.