Two brothers, who farm in Tama County, are an "open book," especially when it comes to their cover crop experience.John and Larry Winkelpleck, of Clutier, Iowa, constantly seek new ways to leave the land better than they found it. One might even say the...
This year?s harvest looks a little different than last year's. Dry soil conditions will allow farmers to complete various tasks, such as seeding cover crops."Commercial and non-commercial field crops looked great, up until the August 10th derecho," says Randy Luze, of...
Surely you remember "The Tortoise and the Hare." Moral of the story is "slow and steady wins the race," which may also be the moral of this year's harvest.Justin Miller, of Gladbrook, began harvesting seed corn for Pioneer in late August. His assignment, stretching...
Agricultural companies deployed harvesting crews in late August/early September for Iowa's seed corn harvest. Shannon Moeller, project coordinator for the Iowa Seed Corn Cover Crop Initiative, and I met harvesting crews throughout central Iowa to gain a better...
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....
