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“The funny thing is, you’re working on getting all this stuff out, and your thought is, ‘How can this really happen? This can’t be happening.’”
Those were Jeff Jorgenson’s thoughts as he packed up his home and farm, located near Sidney, Iowa,...
September 28, 2011 2:56 pm
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As of now, no one can precisely tell these farmers what they’re in for once waters do finally recede. Iowa State University (ISU) agronomists say some likely scenarios to consider include managing sediment, possible tillage and fallow syndrome.
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July 26, 2011 9:29 am
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Producers’ ongoing interest in expanding their soybean acreage is understandable, given high prices, solid markets, great yields and the crop’s increasing diversity. However, this desirability is continuing to push production into areas that may not...
Soybean yield is often limited by soilborne pathogens. The average United States soybean yield is 43.9 bushels per acre or only about 27 percent of known yield potential (160 bushels per acre). The difference between harvested yield and potential...
In February, Iowa State University Extension Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic (ISU-PIDC) and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship confirmed that a single dead specimen of the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) had been collected...
A lot of planning goes into a new crop season. Machinery is tuned up, inputs are purchased and in some cases already applied. Product application rates and seeding rates have been determined for every field. In many cases, these rates will vary...
As farmers anticipate another growing season, researchers have some early thoughts about what might be expected in regard to soybean aphids, but they note much will depend on the weather in spring and early summer.
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While cattle, hogs and poultry continue to be the soybean farmer’s largest customer, another livestock commodity is quickly moving up in the ranks. Aquaculture, or fish farming, is becoming more popular as the demand for safe, healthy fish continues...
Fisherman appreciate the habitat nature provides, while farmers, who might also enjoy fishing, most appreciate the land for providing their livelihood. Now “fishers and farmers” are combining efforts to make a difference in the fish habitat of the...
Ok, I admit it…I love to decorate and prepare for Christmas! I only wish I had the staff Martha Stewart has! Now that I am blessed with two great nieces (my nieces are having babies), I am having so much fun sewing Christmas outfits for them....
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