PFI: Virtual Cover Crop Workshop
This virtual cover crop workshop offers an afternoon of sessions for farmers who are currently using cover crops in their farm practices, as well as those considering it. All are…
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PFI: Boosting a Farm’s Resiliency Through Cover Crops and Crop Rotations
Marengo Marengo, IowaRoss McCaw began planting cover crops in 2019 to try to reduce his nitrogen inputs. He’s taking part in a nitrogen reduction trial through PFI’s on-farm research program to document…
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PFI: Cover Crops, Cattle and Corn Cobs
Monticello Monticello, IowaNicole Vernon grew up on Monck Farms, a 700-acre corn and soybean farm near Monticello, Iowa, where her parents emphasized sustainable farming and conservation practices. While at Iowa State University,…
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PFI: No-till, Covers, & Livestock
Waverly Waverly, IowaJustin Wehling began farming in 2023 with a conventional approach. He is now making small changes and trialing different practices to improve the soil health on his land. Justin moved…
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PFI: Increasing a Northeast Iowa Farm’s Resiliency by Adapting Practices and Equipment
Farmersburg Farmersburg, IowaBrian Keehner’s goal of adding diversity to his 820 acres of crop fields began when he took over the family farm in 2012. He is constantly trialing new approaches, like frost-seeding, to…
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PFI: Cover Crops and Conservation Across All Acres
Oskaloosa Oskaloosa, IowaJackson and Amanda Drost are part of Drost Farms, a multigenerational family farm in Mahaska County, Iowa, raising corn, soybeans and cattle. Around 2010, the Drosts flew on their first…