Join the Coalition, The Big Show, and the Iowa Department of Ag and Land Stewardship from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. as we honor the Rysdam Family—cattle and sheep crop farmers from Davis County—with the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award! The award presentation by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will take place during a short program at noon. About…
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Mike Paustian and his family operate a farrow-to-finish hog farm near Walcott, Iowa. They also grow 1,400 acres of row crops, including corn and soybeans, using 100% no-till and cover crops. Cover crops are drilled in immediately after harvest. This practice allows for good growth prior to applying fall hog manure. Mike plants cash crops…
Details to be added at https://www.iowalearningfarms.org/events/serf-field-day
Crop Advantage Series meetings provide a solid foundation of current, research-based crop production information to help you make informed decisions. Topics for each meeting are selected for your fields and your growing conditions. Topics include managing stress on the farm, 2026 climate outlook, nitrates in drinking water, soil fertility, rootworm, and more.
Crop Advantage Series meetings provide a solid foundation of current, research-based crop production information to help you make informed decisions. Topics for each meeting are selected for your fields and your growing conditions. This program includes a 2026 outlooks on climate and markets, managing stress on the farm, soil fertility for better inputs, robots…