﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:37:44 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Nebraska Ag Connection</title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com:443/home/rss/1261</link><atom:link href="https://nebraskaagconnection.com:443/home/rss/1261" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rashi Tiwari]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Early Planting Windows Boost Corn Soybean Yields]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/early-planting-windows-boost-corn-soybean-yields</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 Early planting continues to be an important strategy for improving corn and soybean yields in Nebraska. Research shows that planting date management is not only about when the ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/early-planting-windows-boost-corn-soybean-yields</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-155015]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rashi Tiwari]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Better Planting in Drought Conditions]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/better-planting-in-drought-conditions</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 Dry spring weather is creating new planting challenges across Nebraska. With much of the state in drought, growers are focusing on soil moisture, planter settings, irrigation ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:12:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/better-planting-in-drought-conditions</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-155014]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rashi Tiwari]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Smart Farming with Plant Sensors]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/smart-farming-with-plant-sensors</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 A new research initiative in Nebraska is advancing the use of plants as real-time environmental sensors to detect chemical exposures. Teledyne Scientific, part of Teledyne ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:38:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/smart-farming-with-plant-sensors</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-154555]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rashi Tiwari]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Top Agronomy Award for Grassin]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/top-agronomy-award-for-grassin</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 Patricio Grassini, a professor in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, was named a 2025 Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy. This honor is awarded to only 0.3% ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:33:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/top-agronomy-award-for-grassin</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-154554]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sakshi Bande]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Simple Ways to Manage Farm Stress]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/simple-ways-to-manage-farm-stress</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 Nebraska Extension highlights important strategies to help farmers and rural communities manage stress during challenging times. In farming communities, stress is a common ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:05:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/simple-ways-to-manage-farm-stress</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-154546]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rashi Tiwari]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Ranchers Share Long Term Land Strategies]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/ranchers-share-long-term-land-strategies</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 A major research project in Nebraska is helping experts understand how ranchers make long-term land management decisions. The study, led by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:38:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/ranchers-share-long-term-land-strategies</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-154495]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rashi Tiwari]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Crop Producers Manage Input Costs]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/crop-producers-manage-input-costs</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 As planting season begins, fertilizer cost and availability remain major concerns for crop producers. Prices have increased sharply due to global supply disruptions linked to ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:33:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/crop-producers-manage-input-costs</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-154494]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sakshi Bande]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Nebraska Ranch Study Supports Land Stewardship]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-ranch-study-supports-land-stewardship</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 Researchers at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln are studying how ranchers make long-term land management decisions across generations. The project focuses on understanding ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:54:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-ranch-study-supports-land-stewardship</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-154480]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rashi Tiwari]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[New Website Tracks Wildfire Impact]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/new-website-tracks-wildfire-impact</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 Natalie Jones from IANR Communications highlights a new online platform is helping landowners track wildfire recovery and view fire history across Nebraska. This tool supports ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:59:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/new-website-tracks-wildfire-impact</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-154348]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rashi Tiwari]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Free Webinar for Tax Planning]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/free-webinar-for-tax-planning</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 Agricultural producers affected by wildfires and other disasters often face difficult decisions, including selling livestock earlier or in larger numbers than planned. These ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:17:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/free-webinar-for-tax-planning</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-154341]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rashi Tiwari]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Nebraska Students Promote Native Plants]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-students-promote-native-plants</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 The University of Nebraska Lincoln Range Management Club is organizing a native perennial plant sale from April 30 to May 2. The event will run daily from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-students-promote-native-plants</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-154339]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rashi Tiwari]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Training For Better Crop Management]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/training-for-better-crop-management</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 Nebraska Extension is offering an introductory crop scout training program on Tuesday, May 19, designed to help participants improve their pest management and field scouting ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:55:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/training-for-better-crop-management</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-154165]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rashi Tiwari]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Drought Impact on Crop Water Needs]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/drought-impact-on-crop-water-needs</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 Crop water requirements are an important concern for the 2026 growing season, especially with drought conditions and uncertain irrigation supplies in the North Platte River ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:50:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/drought-impact-on-crop-water-needs</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-154163]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sakshi Bande]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Nebraska Potato Stocks Show Stable Storage Levels]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-potato-stocks-show-stable-storage-levels</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 Nebraska growers, dealers, and processors held 3.00 million hundredweight (cwt) of potatoes in storage on April 1. This information was reported by the USDA National ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:04:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-potato-stocks-show-stable-storage-levels</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-154154]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rashi Tiwari]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[New Irrigation Rules Save Water]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/new-irrigation-rules-save-water</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 Efficient water use is becoming increasingly important as global water supplies decline, and food demand rises. New research from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln provides a ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:01:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/new-irrigation-rules-save-water</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-154064]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rashi Tiwari]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Research Shields Sugar Beets from Superweed]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/research-shields-sugar-beets-from-superweed</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 Research plays an important role in protecting crops from serious threats. One such challenge is Palmer amaranth, a fast-growing weed that spreads quickly and resists many ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:49:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/research-shields-sugar-beets-from-superweed</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-154063]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sakshi Bande]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Nebraska Crop Report Shows Slow Progress]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-crop-report-shows-slow-progress</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service reported limited planting progress in Nebraska during the week ending April 12, 2026, as dry weather conditions continued to ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:05:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-crop-report-shows-slow-progress</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-154052]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rashi Tiwari]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Rural Nebraskans Prefer Local Energy Sources Over Large Projects]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/rural-nebraskans-prefer-local-energy-sources-over-large-projects</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 A recent survey highlights how rural residents view energy production and renewable technologies. The findings show a strong preference for local energy systems rather than ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:01:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/rural-nebraskans-prefer-local-energy-sources-over-large-projects</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-153685]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rashi Tiwari]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Nebraska Faculty Earns New Position]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-faculty-earns-new-position</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 Dan Uden, interim director of the Center for Resilience in Agricultural Working Landscapes, has been promoted to associate professor with tenure at the University of ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:57:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-faculty-earns-new-position</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-153684]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sakshi Bande]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Spring Pasture Tips for Livestock Health]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/spring-pasture-tips-for-livestock-health</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 Spring is an important time for pasture and livestock management. Farmers focus on fresh forage growth, but careful planning is needed to avoid risks and improve productivity. ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:11:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/spring-pasture-tips-for-livestock-health</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-153502]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>