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Time to prioritize corn planting and save your soybeans for last… crops.extension.iastate.edu/blog/mark-lich… Nice article and chart by Rebecca Vittetoe @marklicht

I was out traveling central/north central/northwest Iowa last week. Crop outlook is varied, to say the least. Here's a slideshow of what I observed. farmprogress.com/crops/0708h-16…

Our friend, podcaster and broadcaster Cesar Delgado, The Ability Farmer, had Farm Progress and Wallaces Farmer editor Gil Gullickson on his program this week. Give him a listen: youtube.com/watch?v=UicqU4…

Some of you may remember the 1970s song by Ray Stevens, "The Streak". It's not as funny, though, when a different kind of streak caused by uneven nutrient distribution occurs in your corn. Here's more in Wallaces Farmer Corn Source story by ISU NC Crops. farmprogress.com/crops/don-t-be…

As Scooby-Doo would say, "Ruh-Roh!" A weed new to Iowa, Asian copperleaf, has surfaced. Here's what to know about it. farmprogress.com/wallaces-farmer

Want to know how to grow 600 bushel per acre corn in the Midwest? Well, Jason Webster is taking a stab at it. Corn in his trials has already reached the 400 bu/acre level. farmprogress.com/corn/why-can-t…

The ISU crops team from ISU Crop News have some terrific meetings planned in the coming months to help folks get ready for the 2025 growing season. farmprogress.com/crops/start-st…

I have some concerns Agronomy, Crop, and Soil Science Societies

American Farm Bureau has voted to terminate the membership of Illinois Farm Bureau, effective December 20, 2024. The vote came on Tues, Nov 12, from the AFBF Board of Directors, which met following an unsuccessful mediation with IFB. farmprogress.com/farm-business/…

If you go to our sister publication Prairie Farmer (prairiefarmer.com) you'll find great dirt-under-the-fingernails reporting by fellow Farm Progress editor Holly Spangler about the Illinois Farm Bureau/American Farm Bureau dispute. farmprogress.com/farm-business/…

.Bayer Traits & Systems announces Vyconic soybeans at Commodity Classic . Tolerance to glyphosate, dicamba, glufosinate, mesotrione, and 2,4-D. Expected market date 2027, pending regulatory approval.

It's Iowa Master Farmer time again! Here are this year's Iowa Master Farmers, along with Distinguished Service to Agriculture recipients for 2025. Wonderful group. farmprogress.com/names-in-the-n…

No. No. No. No. No. No. No. Seven rejections by lenders is how John Maxwell started his farming career. On the 8th try, though, a lender said yes. And today, he and his wife Joan--2025 Iowa Master Farmers--have a thriving operation. #2025IowaMasterFarmers farmprogress.com/names-in-the-n…

Stan and Karmen Mehmen wondered what they would do after they sold their dairy cows in 1986. It didn't take long. Building a thriving farm along with community involvement has led to the Plainfield, IA, couple being named 2025 Iowa Master Farmers.farmprogress.com/names-in-the-n…

Here's the next story in our coverage of 2025 Iowa Master Farmers. Family, farming and Farm Bureau has defined the Master Farmer journey of Craig and Patti Hill, Ackworth, Iowa. #2025IowaMasterFarmers farmprogress.com/names-in-the-n…

Last month, I spent a great afternoon visiting with 2025 Iowa Master Farmers Roger and Ellen Buehler and their son Barry near Odebolt about Roger's service in the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam and also about their farming operation. #2025IowaMasterFarmers farmprogress.com/names-in-the-n…

The Superman of soil fertility--Antonio Mallarino--has been helping Iowa farmers for over 35 years devise soil fertility strategies. That's why he's one of the 2025 Iowa Master Farmer Exceptional Service to Agriculture winners. #2025IowaMasterFarmers farmprogress.com/names-in-the-n…

Kelvin Leibold, retired ISU Extension farm management specialist, found a niche in meeting educational needs for women farmers. He's being recognized as a 2025 Iowa Master Farmer Exceptional Service to Agriculture Award winner. #2025IowaMasterFarmers farmprogress.com/names-in-the-n…

Last March, I visited with Kelly, Jeff and Justin Metzger on their farm near Palmer, Iowa, farm about Justin’s recuperation from a life-altering dirt bike accident. This is his story. farmprogress.com/farm-life/0519…

It's here. Tar spot confirmed in Poweshiek and Audubon Counties in Iowa. But keep your fungicide powder dry. It's too early to apply them, says Alison Robertson. There's also plenty of dry weather left this summer to slow it down. farmprogress.com/crop-disease/t…