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by Linda Funk, Executive Director, The Soyfoods Council - The Soyfoods Council works with chefs around the country, and we thought it would be exciting to feature some of them. I am always so impressed with their creativity and their fresh approach to healthy food.Scott Stroud is the...
By Policy Director Carol Balvanz - The Iowa Soybean Association’s (ISA) board of directors decided that raising Iowa’s fuel tax was their top legislative priority for the 2013 session. This decision mirrors past views, as some form of fuel tax bill has been advanced each session since ...
As a life-long Chicago Cubs fan, I can appreciate the sense of optimism that farmers have as the calendar turns to another page. As we progress through March, farmers get anxious to get to work in their fields and the Cubs get ready to take the field on April 1, opening day for the 2013 season....
Tracy Blackmer, Ph.D.Director of ResearchIowa Soybean AssociationOn-Farm Network®That’s my prediction, and I’m sticking to it. We just can’t predict when or where or how. Farmers will always be interested in the weather. It is, after all, the major factor that affects crop yields - at least...
By Matthew Wilde - Soybeans didn’t thrive during the worst drought in decades, but the resilient legume fared better last year than other crops statewide.Timely rains and cooler temperatures in August during the critical pod set and fill period helped soybeans withstand the driest Iowa summer since...
Weather uncertainty doesn’t change most of the usual crop production strategies, but if there’s nothing indicating an end to dry soils by planting time, you may want to consider cutting back on practices that are only marginally profitable.The real opportunity is to look for changes that can be...
By Matthew Wilde - More and more Iowa farmers are installing their own drainage tile to save time and money, industry officials say. Dean Coleman, Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) District 2 Board member, says there’s no better time to dig in the dirt than during a drought. The rural Humboldt farmer...
By Joe Murphy - Water has defined Jeff Zogg’s career. Floods – some devastating – along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers have kept him busy for months at a time. Today, Zogg’s focus is in dealing with the lack of water and the problems the drought has brought to the Midwest.Zogg, senior...
By Heather Lilienthal - The cycle of crop farming doesn’t simply end after harvest. While farmers harvested what they could from their drought- and heat-stricken fields last year, the weather-related yield losses impacted the next step in the cycle: transporting commodities to market.Iowa’s...
By Heather Lilienthal - Iowa farmers are conservation-minded and they want to preserve precious topsoil. The 2012 drought not only took a toll on corn and soybean yields; it impacted the soil and farmers are seeking information to help them protect their most important asset.There are a number of...
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