By Ben NuelleA long time ago most tractors didn?t even have a cab. Now they have more bells and whistles you don?t even know what to do with. Click the audio above to hear Jake Flanders of John Deere's Intelligent Solutions group talk to Ken Root about how precision...
By Ben NuelleSenator Joni Ernst says the biggest challenges this economy faces right now are government rules and regulations. Ernst says the specific rule when it comes to government overreach is the Waters of the U.S. rule.?We have many departments across the...
This new effort by the USDA will help Agricultural producers provide food and habitat for monarch butterflies in the Midwest and southern Great Plains.Leonard Jordan is USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Associate Chief.He says this targeted 10-state effort...
Soybeans have always been a big money maker for Iowa but what if no one wanted to buy these beans. Ken Root talks with the American Soybean Association chair Ray Gasser about what it takes to sell the product.
By Ben NuelleHarvest activities and fall tillage are nearing completion. Tiling, terracing, and fertilizer applications continued last week. The National Agriculture Statistics Service released the Iowa Crop Progress Report Monday. State Statistician Greg Thessen said...
By Ben NuelleThe EPA will finalize renewable fuels volume standards for 2014, 2015, and resolve a pending waiver petition for 2014 in 10 days. Grant Kimberley is with the Iowa Biodiesel Board and Iowa Soybean Association. He spoke with me about RFS and other topics at...
Monsanto will provide $500,000 in scholarships to students this year. The scholarship program is called "America?s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders". Ken Root spoke with Elizabeth Vancil about the program at the NAFB convention. Listen to the complete interview by clicking on...
By Ben NuelleAgriculture?s Clean Water Alliance?s (ACWA) gathered water quality samples this year in the Raccoon and Boone River watersheds. The samples reaffirm the need for continuous improvement and greater collaboration.Funding provided by ACWA resulted in the...
By Ben NuelleHarvest is beginning to wind down and many farmers are purchasing seed for next year. The biggest question is where they can trim costs without decreasing yield and increasing pest pressure. Mycogen Seeds Commercial Agronomist John Long says when planning...
By Ben NuelleFarmers constantly look ways to expand their operation. One is through buying land but can they get it for the right price? Stephen Nicholson is an Analyst with Rabo AgriFinance. He said land values have remained stable across the Midwest.?We get a lot of...
