Cover Crop Field Day Set for May 27 in Grant

May 19, 2026

By Karlie Gerlach

A cover crop field day will be held Wednesday, May 27 at the Henry J. Stumpf International Wheat Center near Grant, Nebraska. The event, “Grow What Works: Cover Crops for Western Nebraska Cropping Systems,” will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. MDT and will showcase cover crop options that may benefit producers in the region.

Extension specialists will discuss topics related to cover crop production, including water use, nitrogen leaching, irrigation, herbicides, weed control and soil health.

Attendees will have the opportunity to learn through field tours, demonstrations, producer experiences, ongoing research and a keynote presentation from Dr. Meagan Schipanski of Colorado State University.

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., followed by a trip to the field to discuss a variety of cover crops.

The field day is free to attend, and a complimentary lunch will be provided. Registration is encouraged to ensure an accurate meal count.

Source : unl.edu

Video: Kansas Wheat Harvest 2026 | Three John Deere S7 700 Combines in Action

Kansas Wheat Harvest 2026 is underway near Alden, Kansas!

In this video, I spend time with Frederick Harvesting, a custom harvesting operation based in Alden, Kansas. Back at their home farm, three new John Deere S7 700 combines equipped with John Deere HDF40 draper heads work through a drought-stricken winter wheat crop while one of the farm's John Deere 8R 370 tractors pulls a Brent 1398 grain cart.

Most of the Frederick Harvesting crew was already busy cutting wheat in southwest Kansas, but these machines remained at home to finish up local fields. Throughout the video, I explain what is happening, discuss the effects of dry conditions on the crop, and capture plenty of aerial footage showing the combines working with the grain elevator at Alden in the background.