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Tricked Out
March 1, 2012 1:00 am | 0 comments
The Behn brothers of Hampton have adopted a wide range of technology to develop an identity for their operation as well as help them in their work.1. After enjoying his brother Kevin’s website, BehnBrothers.com (developed by Kevin and his wife,...
 
Aerial Photography:
February 1, 2012 1:00 am | 0 comments
The Iowa Soybean Association On-Farm Network® uses aerial imagery to detect differences between specific areas within fields, such as determining areas of nitrogen sufficiency and deficiency in corn, or between one treatment and another in...
 
Tools of the Trade
December 1, 2011 1:00 am | 0 comments
Apple created a lot of excitement when it released the first tablet computer, dubbed the iPad, early last year. Since then, there have been numerous competitors to follow suit.  Available at price points ranging from $199 to $999,...
 
Most valuable agronomic tool – a BS detector?
August 28, 2012 11:54 am | 0 comments
Today’s Iowa farmers have more tools, products and skills for use in profitable crop production than their parents or grandparents could ever have imagined. Many people pride themselves on a specific skill, like crop marketing, mechanical ability or...
 
Tools of the Trade
March 1, 2012 1:00 am | 0 comments
Having a semi truck labeled is required by law in Iowa so when the Gleason family from Audubon needed identification for their semi, it was an opportunity to discuss their farm’s identity. Following graduation from Iowa State University, Chad...
 
Tricked Out
February 1, 2012 1:00 am | 0 comments
Don Sandell takes to the sky to get bird’s eye view of his crops at Fort Dodge. Flying a Six Chuter Legend Powered Parachute, Sandell has used his love of flying to see the big picture (and small details) of his soybean operation since 2005.1....
 
Tricked Out
January 1, 2012 1:00 am | 0 comments
Tricked Out is a new feature that highlights creative ways farmers have made their farming operations more productive.When Mark and Pam Lage of Sheffield moved in 1999 to the farm where Mark’s grandparents had most recently lived, they remodeled the...
 
Tools of the Trade
January 1, 2012 1:00 am | 0 comments
Farmers are mobile and so are their offices, most of the time.  Smart phones, laptops, iPads and other technology make it possible for farmers to do business on the go.  But the importance of the home office is still as relevant today as...
 
Tricked Out
December 1, 2011 1:00 am | 0 comments
Tricked Out is a new feature that highlights creative ways farmers have made their farming operations more productive.Ron Heck recently completed a two-year upgrade of the grain handling system on his farm near Perry. The goal was to enable one...
 
Decoding the QR: Getting Information Fast
November 1, 2011 12:00 am | 0 comments
Getting more information online . . . fast. That’s the point of a QR (Quick Response) code. With an easy scan using your smartphone, you can immediately access contact information, coupons, direct websites, photos and other information, depending on...