Here’s a quick overview of the farmer meeting in Ames March 12, organized by Central Iowa Agronomy and Supply. We will have further detail as quick as we can extract data from notes and videos recorded during the all-day session. March 16, 2018 — We’ve condensed consultant Bob Streit’s comments below. And we’ll have more detailed […]

  The quote marks around that headline give credit to its originator, Farm Journal crops editor Ralph Wennblom. It was a cover story, and one of the “best read” articles of the year — about 50 years ago. Ralph, a great friend, also told me as a new associate editor: “The only reason we need soil

Personal income growth in China and India will fuel new export demand for American farm commodities in the next few years, projects Iowa State University economist Chad Hart. The catch: Overseas food buyers will want you to produce what they want. They won’t just buy whatever you raise. Dr. Chad Hart February 8, 2018  By Jerry

One of our WakeUP clients plans to use his self-propelled sprayer’s Real Time Kinematic (RTK) guidance system to apply two focused streams of liquid fertilizer, biologicals and WakeUP Spring after planting corn, but before the corn emerges. One stream will pinpoint two inches left of the row, the second stream two inches right of the row. It’s an

Among the thousands of lawsuits against Monsanto, one closely watched case gets underway Monday, March 5 in U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. More than 365 lawsuits have been combined into one “multidistrict litigation.” In this week’s hearing, the court will evaluate the “scientific basis” of plaintiff and defense claims presented by expert witnesses. March 5, 2018

British and Swiss ag researchers are testing the benefits of wildflowers in field strips, around field borders and unused fencerows as a way to attract beneficial insects. It’s also a way to amplify the attraction for pollinators like honeybees and bumblebees. That raises an idea: How about including more flowering species in field strips dedicated

From 2002 to 2005, an epidemic of Chronic kidney disease of “unknown origin” became El Salvador’s leading cause of death in adults.  March 2, 2018 — The disease impacted primarily men, aged 25 to 59, who worked in sugar cane fields. In those years, use of  glyphosate became widely sprayed on cane fields four to five weeks before

This morning we received an email update from Vital Earth Resources, makers of the Vitazyme which we distribute — and we’re sharing it with you here.   Feb. 26, 2018 — One of the intriguing research projects sponsored by Vital Earth Resources is an ongoing study which we’ll call “glyphosate remediation” at the University of Missouri in

This crop production meeting in Ames, IA March 12 concentrates on ten of the most important Renewable Farming opportunities to overcome low commodity prices by unleashing biological power to build healthier soils. Feb. 26, 2018 — We’ve worked with most of the seminar leaders listed here. We believe you’ll return to your farm with fresh facts to decide which new crop-growing ideas offer