Northeast Nebraska farmer reluctantly beginning to irrigate crop to promote emergence
5/6/2025 9:48:25 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
AFFECTED AREAS:
Antelope County, NE
Elgin, NE
Start Date: 5/6/2025
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An Antelope County farmer started pivot irrigation to help the crop emerge because the topsoil was very dry. In April, the area received just 0.35 inches of rain. Because irrigation is so expensive, the farmer did not want to start the engines. The crop will be more costly to grow, not to mention labor intensive.
Pastures have not yet turned green, making her worry that she may not have enough grass to feed the cattle that they bought.
Brownfield Ag News (Jefferson City, Mo.), May 6, 2025
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