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Goss's Wilt Found In Western Iowa

July 4, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Iowa State plant pathologists have confirmed that they found Goss's Wilt on June 24 in a Carroll County cornfield where they have a research study on Goss’s wilt of corn.

Erosion Sweeping Away Soil In Corn Belt States

April 15, 2011 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: By Craig Cox, Andrew Hug and Nils Bruzelius, Environmental Working Group

In a special report, the Environmental Working Group says that across wide swaths of Iowa and other Corn Belt states, the rich, dark soil that made this region the nation’s breadbasket is being swept away at rates many times higher than official estimates.

More Bean Leaf Beetles Predicted This Summer

April 14, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Erin Hodgson Adam Sisson-Corn, Iowa State University

The mortality prediction model indicates the southern third of the state is likely to see more overwintering adult bean leaf beetle survival compared to the last few years.

Tune Up Your Strip-Till Fertilizer Program

Strip-tillers share how they boost fertilizer efficiency by varying rates and mixing up timing, placement and equipment.

By Dan Zinkland posted on February 1, 2011 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

Whether they’re veterans or rookies, six strip-tillers across the U.S. are paying close attention to their fertilizer programs to maximize profitable production of corn, soybeans and other crops

Demand for U.S. Farmland Hits Record Highs

January 31, 2011

Source: Farmers National Co.

Demand for U.S. farmland has jumped to a five-year high, spurred on by a profitable grain market and a boost in buyer interest from both farm operators and land investors.

Nine Speakers Slated For Weed, Seed, And Soil Summit

January 24, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Farmers facing the 2011 season will find answers to some of their toughest challenges Feb. 4 in Des Moines, Iowa, at the "Weed, Seed and Soil Summit."

USDA Report: Corn, Soybean Production Down From Forecasts

January 13, 2011 | Posted in Water Management

Source: USDA, BusinessWeek, Iowa Soybean Assn., Iowa Corn Growers Assn.

Corn production is estimated at 12.4 billion bushels, and soybean production totaled 3.33 billion bushels, according to the USDA.

Landrollers: Challenges And Benefits

January 10, 2011 | Posted in Equipment, Soil Health, Water Management

Land rolling use has steadily increased, especially on soybean fields in the Upper Midwest during the past few years.

‘Get With The System’ To Push Corn, Soybean Yields

The right soil tests, inputs, equipment and even water help an Iowa no-tiller hit yield potentials

By Martha Mintz posted on January 1, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Success is bound to come when even the performance of water is held to a higher standard as it is on Keith Schlapkohl’s Stockton, Iowa, farm.

Disease Considerations For 2011 Soybean Variety Selection

December 6, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: agprofessional.com

As producers plan for the 2011 soybean growing season, many will make disease management a high priority because of the outbreaks of sudden death syndrome (SDS) in 2010.

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