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Crop Progress: Nebraska Producers Push Through Late-Season Harvest Window

After a nearly two-month pause in federal reporting during the government shutdown, Nebraska’s Crop Progress update resumes with a look at late-season harvest activity and early winter wheat development. Soybean and dry bean harvest have already wrapped up across the state, while corn and sorghum continue to push toward completion. Winter wheat planting is essentially finished, emergence is near average, and the crop enters late fall with mostly fair to good conditions. 

For the week ending Nov. 23, 2025, producers averaged 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture was rated 13% very short, 34% short, 52% adequate and 1% surplus, while subsoil moisture was 10% very short, 37% short, 51% adequate and 2% surplus.

Source : unl.edu

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Dr. Fei Yang Discusses Corn Rootworm, European Corn Borer, and Pest Monitoring

Video: Dr. Fei Yang Discusses Corn Rootworm, European Corn Borer, and Pest Monitoring

What insect threats are Minnesota corn growers facing, and what research is helping farmers stay ahead of them?

At the 2026 MN Ag Expo, University of Minnesota entomologist Fei Yang shared updates on three Minnesota Corn-supported research projects focused on insect monitoring, seed treatments, and pest resistance.

Current work includes statewide monitoring programs that use pheromone, light, and sticky traps to track key pests such as black cutworm, true armyworm, corn earworm, European corn borer, and corn rootworm. Researchers are also evaluating whether high-rate seed treatments provide effective corn rootworm control and studying the development of resistance in European corn borer populations to Bt corn traits.

These projects help researchers better understand pest pressures across Minnesota and provide farmers with practical information to support informed management decisions.