The weather gods keep on giving

Crop Watch November 11, 2016 By Bob Streit – Columnist, Farm News Most of the Midwest experienced another near perfect week of Indian Summer. In the middle first and middle part of October, when most corn growers were either contemplating putting tracks or the large...

Finishing 2016, planning 2017

Crop Watch November 4, 2016 By Bob Streit – Columnist, Farm News Wow. November is already here. That means the nicest part of the year is over and we will soon have to hunker down for the winter. It’s time to get the fall and outside work completed before the...

2016 Farm News Ag Show set

Farm News November 3,  2016 FORT DODGE – Farm News is hosting its 15th annual ag show from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 30 and from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Iowa Central Community College East Campus, 2031 Quail Ave., Fort Dodge. This location that formerly...

Figuring out 2016 harvest with an eye on 2017

Crop Watch October 28, 2016 By Bob Streit – Columnist, Farm News The 2016 harvest is continuing for growers in most parts of the state. Though last week’s dry weather was a gift from the heavens, having only three to four hours of drying conditions on half the...

Harvest by fits and starts

Crop Watch October 21, 2016 By Bob Streit – Columnist, Farm News The month is more than half-way complete and harvest progress is moving along erratically. In spite of often rosy weather predictions many of the days instead of being warm and sunny end up cloudy, and...