Major yield losses expected in eastern Nebraska
1/20/2024 1:09:07 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Antelope County, NE
Boone County, NE
Burt County, NE
Butler County, NE
Cass County, NE
Cedar County, NE
Clay County, NE
Colfax County, NE
Cuming County, NE
Dakota County, NE
Dixon County, NE
Dodge County, NE
Douglas County, NE
Fillmore County, NE
Gage County, NE
Hamilton County, NE
Jefferson County, NE
Johnson County, NE
Knox County, NE
Lancaster County, NE
Merrick County, NE
Nance County, NE
Nemaha County, NE
Nuckolls County, NE
Otoe County, NE
Pawnee County, NE
Polk County, NE
Richardson County, NE
Saline County, NE
Sarpy County, NE
Saunders County, NE
Seward County, NE
Stanton County, NE
Thayer County, NE
Thurston County, NE
Washington County, NE
Wayne County, NE
York County, NE
Start Date: 6/28/2023
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Dryland farmers in eastern Nebraska anticipated major yield losses from drought, while farmers with irrigation capacity were watering nonstop. Low hay yields were another concern. The farmer would usually have 200 to 225 large round bales toward the end of June, but had about 10. He had begun moving cattle off of pasture and were going to sell spring and fall herds in July for lack of pasture hay.
KLKN-TV (Lincoln, Neb.), June 28, 2023
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