by Riley Smith | Apr 26, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Spring has brought some widespread rainfall across the state, but that doesn’t mean the drought is completely over yet. In fact, we could even see an expansion of drought conditions in certain areas. Iowa State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan provided an update...
by Riley Smith | Apr 26, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Farm incomes have been on the rise for the past five years and while they may drop some in 2023, they will still remain at a healthy level, according to Blaine Nelson, senior economist on the strategy, research, and analytics team at Farmer Mac. The past few years...
by Riley Smith | Apr 25, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Argentina is going to continue to be as parched as ever, and even Brazil is looking to see a short dry spell. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an update on the latest weather conditions in South America.McBride said Brazil?s soybean harvest is...
by Riley Smith | Apr 25, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
With margins tight and input costs only going up, it?s more important than ever for farmers to get the most out of every seed that goes into the ground. While it?s easy to spend hours talking about variety selection and crop protection products, it?s also important to...
by Riley Smith | Apr 24, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) has always believed in providing hands-on experiences for students, and now there is an additional conservation opportunity on the Dallas County farm with a new water quality watershed. The watershed also serves to help...
