Producers readying for spring
Now that the calendar has turned to April, area farmers are beginning to prepare for spring field work. Prior to work getting into full swing, the United States Department of Agriculture (NSDA) and University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) Cropwatch has released information collected up to the end of March that frames some statistics about crops, drought conditions and more for Nebraska farmers as they return to their fields.