by Andy Petersen | Dec 1, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Finding some optimism on 2023 farm incomes as USDA has revised upwards their most recent estimates. Danny Munch, an economist with the American Farm Bureau, says the picture is a little brighter than the August predictions: “In the August reports, USDA forecasted...
by Andy Petersen | Nov 30, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
A lot of options when it comes to improving sustainability on your farm and in a lot of cases there’s cost share available. Of course, cover crops are an increasingly popular sustainability option, and the Iowa Department of Agriculture is starting...
by Andy Petersen | Nov 29, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
A key update from our friends in the pork industry on preparedness for and prevention of African Swine Fever. In order to fully appreciate and evaluate where we currently stand, we have to know where we’ve been and we get that perspective from Doctor Paul...
by Andy Petersen | Nov 28, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Decision time is upon us for 2024 seeding decisions. In order to make informed ones though, we need to know about performance in 2023. The growing season featured high moisture stress, high heat stress for a lot of us in Iowa, fertility stress for some of us as well,...
by Andy Petersen | Nov 27, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Taking a look at a new bio stimulant that shows results in early season stand establishment. You may or may not be familiar with the product called Biochar, which is a product basically made from things like timber stalks or corn stover and applied dry in tons per...
