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Ryan Overleese retweeted
Imagine these numbers are accentuated in Nebraska. I’ll be glad to see the 2026 season behind us.
What's up with yields this year??
Four year growing season snapshot for Northern IA.
Some things that stand out for 2026 compared to other 3 years...
Tied for shortest # of grainfill days.
Highest average overnight low.
Highest # of nights above 70 degree low.
Lowest amount of solar radiation. HUGE!
Warmest night low 7 days prior thru 7 days after pollination.
Warmest daytime high temps 7 days prior thru 7 days after pollination.'
Warmest temp average 7 days prior thru 7 days after pollination.
Highest number of days above 90 degrees 7 days prior thru 7 days after pollination.
Wettest season rainfall... by a LOT. Many locations in area I cover were over 40", some over 50". HUGE!
I think it is safe to say this sums up the huge differences in yields.
Rainfall totals and length of soil saturation are a strong correlation as one moves from east to west.
The fact the crop that was/is out there for going thru all of this is quite impressive.
A testament to much improved management of growers, equipment technology and genetics.
Huge thanks to Andrew Schneider, Pioneer Product Agronomist for running the data!!
Ryan Overleese retweeted
small businesses are going viral by participating in a trend where they declare they don’t use ai flyers
Ryan Overleese retweeted
Tonight at bedtime, my son asked me to snuggle with him after prayers.
As I laid there in the dark, his tiny fingers interlocked in mine, I did something I do often:
I closed my eyes and imagined myself as a 90-year-old man.
This man sat in a rocking chair alone thinking back to this exact moment in time with his young son, before he grew up & moved away. The old man would give ANYTHING to be back in this moment even for a second. Anything.
I open my eyes. And I am there in that perfect memory.
It’s time travel. And it’s a powerful exercise in gratitude.
I can easily get bogged down in business and the day-to-day chaos. Taking a moment to slow it all down does wonders for me.
Highly recommend.
Ryan Overleese retweeted
Take advantage of the latest @JohnDeere precision ag software updates! G5 displays now have satellite background imagery, making it easier to see the where you are in the field. Also new is gesture support for easier navigation, including pinch-to-zoom and drag-to-pan. The full list of new features can be found in the release notes link below.
deere.com/en/stellarsupport/
Ryan Overleese retweeted
The most eye opening book I’ve read in a long time.
This puts things in perspective and hit me like a ton of bricks.
Ryan Overleese retweeted
Folks - I am seeing a lot of panic in Husker Nation after the news of Tony White and transfer portal entries.
I put together this handy chart of the Annual Husker Hype Cycle to help guide you through this Off-Season. We are currently at the lowest point. It can and will only go up from here. Enjoy the ride! #Huskers
Ryan Overleese retweeted
That’s a pretty good stat from the Nebraska football post-game notes courtesy @KMann_Nebraska.
Ryan Overleese retweeted
A thought after seeing No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Tennessee lose to Vanderbilt and Arkansas; Florida State (which started 13-0 last year) drop to 1-5; No. 11 USC lose at Minnesota and No. 9 Mizzou lose by 31:
If your team is 5-1, be happy and don’t worry how it looks.
Ryan Overleese retweeted
Over the weekend of college football, Nebraska notably beat Colorado in Boulder.
Last year, they lost. This year, they came back with a different energy.
2023: Colorado 36, Nebraska 14
2024: Nebraska 28, Colorado 10
One of the biggest takeaways?
Matt Rhule knows how to develop a program and its players.
He talks a big game, but his methods work.
He’s passionate about holding his players and staff accountable and doesn’t believe in a culture of coddling.
If you make it to the end of this video, he’s clear about this element of his coaching:
“This is how you build a program forward. It’s when you have a caring but not a coddling environment.”
It’s probably fair to say that this is true of all of our greatest teachers and leaders.
They’re catalysts, not crutches.
They push you to your limits, challenge you to grow, and make you stronger than you ever thought possible.
This is because true leadership doesn't just guide—it transforms.
Take a look at who is in your inner circle this week.
How are they supporting you?
How do they encourage and push you?
(🎥: NBCSports)
P.S. I train professional athletes and teams. I write and share stories about the intersection of yoga, mindfulness, and elite athletics. To follow along, ring the 🔔 for all of my posts at the top of my profile. I'd love to have you be a part of this growing community!
Ryan Overleese retweeted
Mike Babcock on whether this season is boom or bust for Nebraska and Matt Rhule's runway:
"To me, it's one step at a time. We don't go from here to here in one season. It's a process. Maybe in this day and age people are more impatient about these types of things. He's only been here one season...
I probably look at a fourth season and that's when he's got mostly his guys in. Back in the day you could say that, I'm not sure so sure with NIL and transfer portal. To say it's boom or bust in the second season is unreasonable, although obviously the coaches and players have expectations that are high. They expect a big turnaround I'm sure...You look at Rhule's comments, you get that indication.
From a fans standpoint, you have to be a little bit reluctant to say it's boom or bust in the second season...Even though that's kind of the mindset (of some fan bases).
Expectations are immediate... I think Nebraska fans have been frustrated for enough years that they have expectations...it's like 'now they got the guy.' There's been that opinion a couple of times - with Scott Frost, Bo Pelini, Bill Callahan...The patience has dwindled I think. There are great expectations for Matt Rhule in the second season, but that's not reasonable.
That's for the team to have great expectations, but for the fans, I think you have to be a bit tempered."
-Mike Babcock, Hail Varsity Radio, 6/19/24
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Troy Dannen on Matt Rhule:
"The thing I remember at Temple, the teams Matt played never won the following week because they were so beat up.
I got to know him (Matt Rhule) personally, so when Trev hired him a year ago, I called Trev and said "I think that's a brilliant hire." You put that guy in what I consider a goldmine, those two things are going to produce results...
Coaches so much set the culture of the department. Football coaches in particular. And he's engaged in every sport, he traveled to the NCAA to watch the men's play.
Coaches in meetings, I've already seen them just kind of turn their heads and look to him like he's EF Hutton to see what he's thinking and saying. He cares about the entire department."
-Troy Dannen, Big Ten Network
Ryan Overleese retweeted
Excellent video explaining how water infiltration increases in no-till fields.
Erosion Miniseries #1 – The firm feeling of no-till can be deceiving about how well water infiltrates the soil.
Ryan Overleese retweeted
Stop trash talking your spouse
This should be common sense, but I see it everywhere these days
This goes for men and women
You're a united front, way stronger together than the sum of your parts
Even "little" seemingly insignificant things create a slow drip of poison in your relationship
Women doing eye rolls around friends when husband tells a joke
Men in locker rooms calling wife 'ball and chain'
These things are baby steps toward a broken relationship
Make it a habit of building your spouse up around other people
I'm not saying you should take it to the other extreme (men saying 'happy wife happy life' or calling her his 'better half' is also bad)
Instead, simply practice sincerely mentioning their positive attributes in the context of conversation when it's relevant
This will go a long way in re-programming your own subconscious image of your spouse, ie you will start to love them even more