Approaching harvest season

September is here and the busy month of August is passed. We now enter the month in which the final bushels of grain are produced and added onto the kernels on the ears and the seeds in the pods. Give us a warm month with lots of sunshine, plentiful but not too much...

Finalization of the growing season

With the end of the 2018 growing season getting closer there is still much uncertainty about what sort of yields farmers in different parts of the Midwest can expect. The ProFarmer Crop Tour took place thru the central part of the Midwest and their guesses were about...

The Big Show

Most growers with good memories can instantly recall the weird weather years in which storms, tornados, blizzards, floods or droughts ruled the weather and greatly determined how great or how poorly the crops responded. Weather, whether good or bad, wet or dry, sunny...

Farm Progress Show Customer Appreciation BBQ

Join us for a fun customer appreciation dinner on Tuesday, August 28th at 6:00 pm. This event will be held at the Boone County Community Building at the Boone County Fairgrounds. You will have a chance to network with other neighbors, colleagues, friends,...

Aronia Salad Recipe from the Field Day

Many people enjoyed the aronia berry salad at our field day and wanted the recipe. Aronia berries are high in antioxidants and the berries in this salad were grown in Iowa. Luckily the caterer shared the recipe. I’m hoping to make an organic version. Enjoy!...