Nebraska Alfalfa Marketing Association

10/23/2026

And…alfalfa is the Nation’s 4th most valuable field crop, yet it get little to zero acknowledgment in federal disaster relief programs!

Did you know, Nebraska was ranked 3rd in alfalfa hay production in 2025 at 3,201,000 tons.

10/01/2026

October Drought Outlook by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s NOAA NWS Climate Prediction Center

Expected drought development: none

Improvement: The southern US (much from the remnants of Hurricane Polo), East, and parts of the Northern/Central Plains and Upper Midwest

Otherwise, drought persists. drought.gov/forecasts U.S. National Weather Service (NWS)

09/23/2026

Give them a call!!

Kearney Equipment, your local, trusted Massey Ferguson dealer, getting some demos in on the Massey Ferguson 8S and triple mowers!

09/17/2026

New Seasonal Drought Outlook by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s NOAA NWS Climate Prediction Center

Expected drought development: Northwest and Northern Rockies

Improvement: Southwest, Central Rockies, Plains (except part of Northern Plains), Midwest (except part of the Upper Midwest), East

Otherwise, drought persists. drought.gov/forecasts
U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) U.S. Department of Agriculture National Drought Mitigation Center NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information

09/17/2026

The Lower 48 and Alaska saw a mix of improvement and degradation to dryness or drought conditions this week. Hawaii and Puerto Rico saw some improvement.

See more change maps: https://go.unl.edu/change-maps

09/08/2026

Could be a soggy week. Hopefully it will break this heat!

This week's precip forecast by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 's NOAA NWS Weather Prediction Center

Scattered monsoon moisture in the Southwest. Far West looks mostly dry. Little to no precip for much of Texas.

States/regions that could see inches of precip include Montana, Eastern Plains, Midwest, Gulf Coast, and Florida. U.S. National Weather Service (NWS)

09/03/2026

September Drought Outlook by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 's NOAA NWS Climate Prediction Center

Expected drought development: South Central US, especially Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas

Improvement: Northwest coast, Southwest, Gulf Coast and Florida, Northeast, few other areas

Otherwise, drought persists.
http://drought.gov/forecasts U.S. National Weather Service (NWS)

09/03/2026

9/1: More degradations across the South-Central US (flash drought), including large areas of Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Alabama. Western Kentucky/Tennessee too. The North Dakota/South Dakota/Minnesota border area and Northeast also worsened.

Improvements in Colorado/Wyoming into the High Plains. Florida and a few other scattered areas in the East too.

's Footprint: 49.5% of the USA
drought.gov National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) NOAA NWS Climate Prediction Center U.S. Department of Agriculture National Drought Mitigation Center NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information

08/18/2026

Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid.

08/17/2026

SE Nebraska growers….you may be interested in this program on August 28th. Please preregister.

August 28, 8:30 - 4:00 p.m. Location: Southeast Community College, 4771 W Scott Rd, Beatrice, NE  68310 Please register by August 24 You may also register by contacting Halie Rohe at [email protected] or 402-821-2151. For more information, contact Matheus Ribeiro at [email protected] or....