Focus on proven agronomy in downturn
The outreach agronomist with the Illinois Soybean Association says farmers should focus on proven agronomic practices during the economic downturn. Stephanie Porter says many farmers are looking at cost saving […]
AARP study finds majority want to stay in own homes as they age
A national study by AARP looked at where members want to live as they get older. AARP vice president Rodney Harrell says the numbers are pretty decisive. “The vast majority […]
Big changes coming to the Mega Millions game
The Iowa Lottery Commission has signed off on major changes to the multi-state Mega Millions game slated to begin in April. Lottery CEO Matt Strawn says the changes are designed […]
Understanding Nitrogen Loss and How to Stop It
Nitrogen is essential for plant growth, but it also has a propensity for loss after it’s been applied. On this episode of the Nitrogen Corner, an agronomy expert with Koch […]
A dynamic “Clipper” feature across the Great Lakes region; largely fair, seasonal on the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, travel conditions are deteriorating from North Dakota into Wisconsin, due to wind-driven snow and falling temperatures. Additionally, upper Midwestern livestock are experiencing temporarily stressful conditions, amid […]
Unseasonably mild, increasingly wet weather to build across the Heartland next week
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near-normal temperatures along the middle and northern Atlantic Coast. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal […]
How to and how not to care for your trees during an Iowa winter
Tomorrow is the first day of winter, and if our landscaping should happen to get heaped with snow in the weeks and months ahead, there are good ways and bad […]
How to (and how not to) care for your trees during an Iowa winter
Tomorrow is the first day of winter, and if our landscaping should happen to get heaped with snow in the weeks and months ahead, there are good ways and bad […]
