Forget 300 bpa corn. Try 350 or 400

by Larry Kershner Farm News, Editor AMES – In 2016, Central Iowa Agronomics, based in Ames and lead by Bob Streit, ran cornfield test plots with clients whose corn fields topped 285 to 300-plus bushels per acre for two years running.   This Central Iowa corn was...

Almost time to put research to work

Back to reality for people across much of the nation. We all know that the yearly temperate accumulations and moisture amounts average out in most years. If it was 20 to 30 degrees warmer than normal in much of February some other part of the year has to be the same...

Spring signs, bird flu, swapping acres

One has to notice all the signs that spring is on its way and at times it seems like late spring and late April weather. The days are getting longer and 60-degree temps are getting common. The buds on the plum trees are beginning to swell and the first robins have...