A farm management company is helping farm-owners increase net returns, while ensuring stewardship of the land.AUDIO: Jim Rebhuhn, Hertz Farm ManagementHertz Farm Management farm-owners saw the benefits of cover crops firsthand, as they moved from a wet fall to the...
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AUDIO: Profit Matters 6-11-19
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Prevent plant becomes reality for east central Iowa farmer
Mother Nature ?threw a wrench? in Midwest farmer's? plans this spring.Several will resort to prevent plant, as a result of unfinished fieldwork.AUDIO: Profit Matters 6-10-19
AUDIO: Profit Matters 6-6-19
Cover cropping: ?It?s been a win?
We have recently seen a push towards more ?non-traditional? farming practices. A north central Iowa farmer talks about his decision to diversify his operation.Steve Anderson, of Beaman, Iowa, first integrated cover crops in his operation five years ago. Anderson grows...
AUDIO: Profit Matters 6-5-19
Central Iowa farmer looks forward to growing season
This spring has been abnormally wet. However, a central Iowa farmer is not letting Mother Nature rain on his parade.Mark Kenney, of Story County, reflects on spring planting. He describes himself as fortunate, as his acreage did not receive heavy rainfall.?We?ve had...
AUDIO: Profit Matters 6-4-19
Iowa farmer sees benefits of seeding into cover crops
Farmers continue to push through spring fieldwork, as made evident by my travels yesterday.Many farmers were planting soybeans, including Tim Recker, of Arlington, Iowa. While it?s not unusual to see farmers planting soybeans, Recker?s operation is far from usual.Tim...