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North Central SARE Announces Deadlines for 4 Grant Programs

September 16, 2022

These grant programs are for farmers, ranchers, scientists, educators, institutions, organizations, and others exploring sustainable agriculture in 12 states.

USDA Issues Double-Crop Insurance FAQ for Growers

September 1, 2022

For now, the agency is focused on double-crop soybeans and double-crop sorghum, though they are examining the possibility of additional other crops at some point in the future.

Why Are My Soybeans Cupping?

July 19, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

This year, ISU Extension field agronomists, commercial agronomists and other stakeholders in several areas of the state have observed a high percentage of non-dicamba tolerant soybeans showing injury symptoms characteristic of dicamba.

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BASF: Two-Thirds of Farmers Believe in 'Zero-Tolerance Approach' to Weeds

May 9, 2022

According to a recent study conducted by Kynetec for BASF Agricultural Solutions, two-thirds of growers have experienced pigweed resistance within the last 3-6 years, and 43% say they worry about pigweed on a weekly basis.

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Wisconsin Establishes $5 Per Acre Crop Insurance Rebate for Cover Crop Acres

April 25, 2022

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed the Assembly Bill 727 into law April 8. The new law establishes a $5 per acre crop insurance rebate for farmers who plant cover crops on their acres.

USDA RMA Offers Coverage for Split-N Regimes

By Brian O'Connor posted on January 11, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

The Post Application Coverage Endorsement (PACE) furnishes insurance against crop loss in situations where growers are prevented from applying the second half of a nitrogen regime due to weather.

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[Video] Raven Industries Demonstrates DOT's Autonomous Capabilities

September 21, 2020 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Kyle Mensen, lead test engineer with Raven Industries on the DOT project, talks with Farm Equipment editors at the Farm Progress Show 2020 Media Day in Boone, Iowa, and shows off the capabilities and ease-of-use found on the new DOT platform.

Full Agenda for 2015 National Strip-Tillage Conference Announced

By Jack Zemlicka posted on March 25, 2015 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Building on the success of the inaugural event in 2014, the 2nd annual National Strip-Tillage Conference will feature more than 20 presentations during the course of two education-packed days in early August.

Benefits and Pitfalls of Adding Cover Crops in Strip-Till

Iowa strip-tiller Frank Moore shares a creative approach to selecting and seeding cover crops to combat erosion on his 2,000 acre farm.

By Ian Gronau posted on January 12, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops

Frank Moore believes a little trial and error on his farm can go long way, and that led him to switch over to strip-tilling corn and introducing cover crops on his 2,000 acre farm near Cresco in northern Iowa.

Iowa Utility to Sue Over Nitrates

January 6, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

Source: Timothy Meinch, Des Moines Register

Des Moines Water Works will file a federal suit against three rural counties in northwest Iowa, an action that could trigger far-reaching effects on how states approach water quality regulation.

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