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2020 hasn’t been kind to in-person meetings, but we’re excited to announce upcoming free virtual conferences that we hope you’ll attend. Even though we aren’t hosting an in-person conference this […]
by Margaret Smith, PhD ∙ Agronomist Tips for Rolling and Crimping Winter Rye before Organic Soybeans Decisions for Less-than-Ideal Conditions Two neighbors in north-central Iowa are fairly new to organic […]
By Matt Leavitt, Organic Lead and Agronomist, and Margaret Smith, PhD, Agronomist Research and practical on-farm experience demonstrate that cover crops work for nearly all farm systems. They improve soil […]
by Margaret Smith • Forage Agronomist & Bairet Eiter • Cover Crops Lead Interest in seeding a range of cover crop species into corn early in the growing season is increasing […]
Two Climatologists Weigh In On the “New Normal” for Farmers by Chaunce Stanton Marketing Manager “You had a great growing season, right?” The farmers in the room erupted in grumbling […]
By Margaret Smith, PhD Forage Agronomist Many alfalfa fields have already been cut this season, or farmers are planning to make their first-cut harvest soon. Many alfalfa fields in our […]
by Margaret Smith, PhD Forage Agronomist Prevented Planting Requirements Prevented planting is no one’s top choice, but due to frequent and sometimes heavy rains this spring, but it may be […]
Four upcoming field days in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin will showcase the power of hybrid winter rye for feed, forage, and food/distillation markets. Farmers are well-familiar with the weed-suppressing benefit […]
The USDA released its Census of Agriculture, and within that data, the results showed a jaw-dropping 67 percent increase in the use of cover crops by U.S. farmers from 2012 to […]
By Chaunce Stanton Marketing Manager Farmers plant barley, oats, wheat, and other small grains as early as possible in the growing season to maximize yield potential for grain or […]