by Andy Petersen | Aug 23, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
There are the numbers and the story of this year’s crop from Crop Tour, but there’s also a lot of agricultural learning taking place by the scouts who are on tour. Bryan Coffman from the North English area says his eyes have been opened since he started...
by Andy Petersen | Aug 22, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
It’s always amazing to see who stops by the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network tent at the Iowa State Fair. One of them is Paul Merdy, a high schooler from the Conrad area where he and a friend started Merst Precision Application, a drone custom spraying and...
by Andy Petersen | Aug 21, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Helping the next generation. The Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network is proud to sponsor a scholarship through the Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement (IFAA). Congratulations to Abby Feldpausch of Grundy County, as she is the latest winner of the Iowa...
by Andy Petersen | Aug 18, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We’re going out into the field for a status update on the finishing corn and soybean crops as the Pro Farmer Crop Tour kicks off today. Mike Berdo, Washington County farmer and longtime crop tour scout, said one of the things that he enjoys is that each year he gets a...
by Andy Petersen | Aug 17, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Reduced tillage practices could benefit the bottom line through something called Carbon Intensity Scoring that’s being driven by recent legislation. Mitchell Hora from Washington County has long been on the cutting edge of environmental stewardship, starting his...
