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by | Jul 31, 2023

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Dean Grossnickle

Dean Grossnickle agronomy service representative with Syngenta talks about weed control trends in Iowa this year. He explains some of the issues, such as waterhemp. Grossnickle also talks about Acuron and how it did with weeds.

Richard Porter with AMVAC

Richard Porter with AMVAC is the product development manager for the Midwest region at the farm progress show. He talks about soil insecticides for corn, corn root worm, and other pests. At the show they are talking about their equipment which is Smartbox equipment....

Iowa cover crop acres increase 22 percent

by Ben Nuelle Money Matters 8-17-16Iowa farmers planted about 64,000 more cover crop acres funded through state and federal incentives in the fall of 2015 compared to fall 2014.That is a 22 percent increase. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey says 1,920 Iowa...

Iowa processing plant offers Non-GMO pork now

by staffAn Iowa processing company will launch a new line of pork products to address animal welfare. Meatingplace reports Beeler?s Inc. in Le Mars introduced non-GMO marketed pork last week. The name is called Heluka. It is derived from sows housed in deep-bedded...