by Andy Petersen | Oct 30, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Seeing the benefits of reduced tillage, on a yield map, from a cost savings standpoint and increased erosion control. All three are absolutely proven, and Evan Brehm, Conservation Agronomist with the Iowa Soybean Association, says it starts with leaving the soil...
by Andy Petersen | Oct 27, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
A new tool to manage soybean cyst nematodes has emerged but it needs to be used responsibly. It’s the Peking trait being bred into more and more of our soybean seed varieties. Yet there’s a cautionary tale involved, to not become too reliant of Peking. Just like...
by Andy Petersen | Oct 26, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Farmers in Iowa are continuing to innovate and improve Iowa’s water quality at the same time. How about using runoff for irrigation? It’s happening on at least one farm in Iowa. Led by some outstanding progressive farmers, commodity organizations, and to a certain...
by Andy Petersen | Oct 25, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Continuing the conversation about what went on in Iowa production agriculture in terms of pests and diseases that may have impacted final yields over and above or outside of the big limiting factor that everybody talks about – water. It certainly provided a large...
by Andy Petersen | Oct 24, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Let’s go for a ride, figuratively speaking of course, in the combine with Iowa Soybean Association Conservation Agronomist Evan Bream. As we start to wind down harvest the latest Iowa Crop Progress report shows that 87% of Iowa soybeans are in the bin....
