by Bob Streit | Nov 11, 2016 | Crop Watch
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...
by Bob Streit | Nov 4, 2016 | Crop Watch
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...
by Bob Streit | Nov 3, 2016 | Events
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...
by Bob Streit | Oct 28, 2016 | Crop Watch
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...
by Bob Streit | Oct 21, 2016 | Crop Watch
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...