Reality is sometimes hard to accept. We've had so many crops that have been ?lost? and then ?saved? that this year we expect this lost crop to miraculously rise up and fill the bins this fall. It appears that won't be the case. The advanced season, brought on by an...
Such an incredible prediction! The House of Representatives is in the hot seat to pass some type of disaster program for livestock producers before they recess and go home to a hot and dusty constituency.Livestock producers are in a bind and their votes this fall are...
Crop conditions continue to deteriorate as prices hit record levels and the unintended consequences of the drought of 2012 start piling up. It is a tough year when the reports focus on the percentage of poor to very poor crop conditions. Iowa is blessed with deep soil...
The drought of 2012 has now moved to the front page and the first news block for radio and television. It is getting coverage from media who chase disasters and conflict, hence, the reporting is going to be shallow and reactionary.This morning I looked at the...
?At what temperature will this stuff start to pop?? That was myquestion of Dr. Roger Elmore, ISU Corn Specialist, after reading hisarticle on expected drought damage to this year?s Iowa crop.As of July 15, he projected yield to fall by 11 to 43 percent. His worst-case...
