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Will our drought recovery be short-lived?
As the rain continues to fall around the state this spring, we have both excitement and apprehension. We want to get the seeds in the ground and know the clock is ticking. However, every farmer in Iowa is also very aware of the fact that we need to get a lot of moisture in the ground to help our soil recharge from another growing season. Two hundred-plus weeks of some form of drought has farmers appreciative of what we are getting, but we are also watching the weather forecast for the summer...
ISU Extension providing farmers with valuable climate data
All sectors of the Iowa ag industry have been reeling from drought issues for 200 weeks now, and while we are trending in the right direction, the drought won’t be ending overnight. With such intense rainfall deficits in many parts of the state, farmers need guidance...
NPB and Ducks Unlimited advancing sustainability in ag
Sustainability in the pork industry is central to pork producers. It’s key to ensuring producers can freely operate their farms and businesses now and in the future. Sam Morine, National Pork Board Director of Grant Administration, says the Advancing U.S. Pork...
Using data to drive change in fertilizer use
Pivot Bio’s N-OVATOR™ program rewards farmers for replacing synthetic fertilizer via Pivot Bio’s microbial nitrogen, delivering an environmental benefit to all. Lori Reese is the director of commercial sustainability programs with Pivot Bio and says that by using data...
Free counseling available for Iowa farmers
Affordability and accessibility are the top barriers for farmers seeking mental health services, per an American Farm Bureau Federation survey. During May Mental Health Awareness Month, the Iowa Farm Bureau wants to remind farmers support is readily available—and at...
Secretary Vilsack comments on USDA response to H5N1
During my trip to Washington this week, it was driven home that the bird flu is no longer the bird flu. It isn’t even Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or HPAI, anymore. The Federal government and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) are now calling it...
Silver linings to rainy weather planting delays
As we finish up the 200th consecutive week of drought in Iowa, there’s actually some hope to be found, as the drought conditions are very much trending in the right direction. The recent storms have dumped off plentiful amounts of rainfall for the soils across the...
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Will our drought recovery be short-lived?
As the rain continues to fall around the state this spring, we have both excitement and apprehension. We want to get the seeds in the ground and know the clock is ticking. However, every farmer in Iowa is also very aware of the fact that we need to get a lot of...
ISU Extension providing farmers with valuable climate data
All sectors of the Iowa ag industry have been reeling from drought issues for 200 weeks now, and while we are trending in the right direction, the drought won’t be ending overnight. With such intense rainfall deficits in many parts of the state, farmers need guidance...
NPB and Ducks Unlimited advancing sustainability in ag
Sustainability in the pork industry is central to pork producers. It’s key to ensuring producers can freely operate their farms and businesses now and in the future. Sam Morine, National Pork Board Director of Grant Administration, says the Advancing U.S. Pork...
Using data to drive change in fertilizer use
Pivot Bio’s N-OVATOR™ program rewards farmers for replacing synthetic fertilizer via Pivot Bio’s microbial nitrogen, delivering an environmental benefit to all. Lori Reese is the director of commercial sustainability programs with Pivot Bio and says that by using data...
Free counseling available for Iowa farmers
Affordability and accessibility are the top barriers for farmers seeking mental health services, per an American Farm Bureau Federation survey. During May Mental Health Awareness Month, the Iowa Farm Bureau wants to remind farmers support is readily available—and at...