Grain yield potential may have declined to a point where harvesting the small grains as forage makes more sense than waiting to harvest the crop as grain.

Horses that eat alfalfa hay contaminated with blister beetles have a high risk for serious illness and death.

Weed management, wheat diseases and seed treatments, and industrial hemp are among the topics for this year’s field tour.

The organic tour’s focus will be on issues and opportunities in raising crops organically.

The youth competed in four disciplines during the championships, which were held in Grand Island, Neb.