Thoughts on soil health

February 2017 is history and March has arrived. It is hard to fathom that the new year is already one sixth over. Time does fly when you are having fun. That means that the first day of spring is only about seven weeks away. Wow I was in Illinois last Monday and...

As planting season nears

March is getting closer and the start of the planting season is now only about seven or eight weeks away. That seems somewhat impossible, but the calendar says it is true. This run of temps 30 degrees above normal has been welcome, but appears will become more...

Busy during Ag’s ‘down time’

And February is now here. It is the shortest month of the year and every fourth year another days is tacked onto the normal 28. In the Mayan calendar every month had 28 days so it was easier to set schedules and for lunar creatures to feel more comfortable in their...

What’s new? Plenty

And except for snow last week much of the Midwest seems to be getting an extension to this January thaw. While ice fishermen and snowmobile owners might be upset with this development most of us are loving the 30-plus degree temps compared to the steady flow of polar...

Bright Ideas by Carol Streit

The Iowa Power Show Thursday is your last chance to attend the Iowa Power Show. It’s open from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. You won’t want to miss all the latest and greatest ideas that you can implement into your operation. Be sure and stop by the Central Iowa Agronomy and...