Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) officials each year report an increased adoption of conservation practices, such as cover crops. However, there is still room for growth.Today we focus on growth, which is dependent on one?s comfort level....
Iowa?s rural landscape has seen an increased adoption of conservation practices. Tim Recker, of Arlington, Iowa, first incorporated cover crops and no-till seven years ago. Recker discovered, ?As you get comfortable, you need to try new things.? He took to his own...
Matt Bormann, of Algona, Iowa, last week spoke to crop progress, where he attributed early season results to conservation practices, such as cover crops and less tillage. Today he challenges farmers to step outside their comfort zones.Bormann doesn't deny, ?It's easy...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Upper Midwest Regional Field Office reports: "Corn planting is virtually complete, while soybean planting moved to 97-percent complete."Crop development reached new heights....
Many growers featured throughout our Row Crop Run series are unique, in that they are constantly working to perfect their craft. They see the benefits associated with this sustainable farming practice, and cannot help but learn more about it. Dennis Messingham, of...
