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The Iowa Barn Foundation
Farm Life
Don't miss Iowa Barn Foundation's spring 2021 tourDon't miss Iowa Barn Foundation's spring 2021 tour
byRod Swoboda
Jun 14, 2021
7 Slides
Combine in soybean field
Management
Iowa land values show stability in turbulent 2020Iowa land values show stability in turbulent 2020
byRod Swoboda
Dec 23, 2020
5 Min Read

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Close-up of ethanol pump
Corn
Iowa provides $7M to assist biofuel retailers
Iowa provides $7M to assist biofuel retailers
Dec 9, 2020
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3 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
Close-up of rows of corn and cover crops
Cover Crops
Cropping practices pass tough-weather test
Cropping practices pass tough-weather test
Dec 8, 2020
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7 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
Grain silos
Marketing
Sell old and new crops now, or hold?
Sell old and new crops now, or hold?
Dec 2, 2020
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6 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
a harvest field in fall
Marketing
Only 1% of Iowa corn left to harvest
Only 1% of Iowa corn left to harvest
Dec 1, 2020
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3 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
Combine and auger in soybean field
Soybean
Soybeans still China's top U.S. ag import
Soybeans still China's top U.S. ag import
Dec 1, 2020
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4 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
Soybean cyst nematode on soybeans
Soybean
What’s your SCN strategy?
What’s your SCN strategy?
Nov 25, 2020
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3 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
combine in field
Marketing
Iowa corn harvest 98% complete for 2020
Iowa corn harvest 98% complete for 2020
Nov 24, 2020
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3 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
Field of soybeans
Crops
Choosing corn hybrids, bean varieties easier using online resources
Choosing corn hybrids, bean varieties easier using online resources
Nov 23, 2020
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3 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
combine in field
Marketing
Iowa harvest 2020 near finish line
Iowa harvest 2020 near finish line
Nov 17, 2020
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5 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
Panoramic view of conservation efforts across acreage
Conservation & Sustainability
CRP sign-up to open in early 2021
CRP sign-up to open in early 2021
Nov 17, 2020
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3 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
Soybean field
Weeds
New rules for using dicamba
New rules for using dicamba
Nov 13, 2020
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6 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
grain flowing into truck bed
Marketing
Warm weather helps wrap up harvest
Warm weather helps wrap up harvest
Nov 10, 2020
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3 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
Cover crops in field
Cover Crops
Plant cover crops, get crop insurance discount 0
Plant cover crops, get crop insurance discount
Nov 10, 2020
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3 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
Dennis Reyman standing in a field by an open ditch with green buffer
Management
Iowan takes helm of national land association
Iowan takes helm of national land association
Nov 6, 2020
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3 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
combine in field
Marketing
Iowa harvest 2020 heading to finish line
Iowa harvest 2020 heading to finish line
Nov 3, 2020
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4 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
Bret Pierce and his father, Rod, shown inspecting a Boone County field damaged by the derecho
Crops
Surviving a challenging year
Surviving a challenging year
Oct 30, 2020
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4 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
View of Iowa cornfield destroyed by the August derecho
Farm Business
Meet cash flow needs
Meet cash flow needs
Oct 30, 2020
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4 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
'Vote here' signs planted in the grass
Farm Life
Iowa FFA members to help on Election Day
Iowa FFA members to help on Election Day
Oct 30, 2020
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2 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
harvest in field
Marketing
Iowa harvest pace sharply higher than average
Iowa harvest pace sharply higher than average
Oct 27, 2020
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4 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
Drought-damaged cornfield
Farm Business
ARC, PLC enrollment begins
ARC, PLC enrollment begins
Oct 27, 2020
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1 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
Disking stalks in field
Farming Equipment
Make wise tillage decisions
Make wise tillage decisions
Oct 26, 2020
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3 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
combine in field
Marketing
Harvest nears completion for some Iowa farmers
Harvest nears completion for some Iowa farmers
Oct 20, 2020
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5 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
Combine unloading grain from auger into wagon.
Farming Equipment
Tips on handling, drying and storing damaged grain
Tips on handling, drying and storing damaged grain
Oct 16, 2020
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7 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
Combine harvesting a super-dry corn crop
Corn
Don't let combine catch fire
Don't let combine catch fire
Oct 15, 2020
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3 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
semi in the field during harvest
Marketing
Harvest races ahead with dry weather
Harvest races ahead with dry weather
Oct 14, 2020
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5 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
Combine in cornfield
Corn
Iowa corn loss estimate rises
Iowa corn loss estimate rises
Oct 13, 2020
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5 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
Person collecting soil samples
Soybean
Time to sample fields for SCN
Time to sample fields for SCN
Oct 12, 2020
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4 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
Nitrogen being applied in field.
Crop Protection
How to apply anhydrous on dried-out soil this fall
How to apply anhydrous on dried-out soil this fall
Oct 9, 2020
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6 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
Combine soybean field
Farm Operations
Survey: Iowa farmland values remain stable
Survey: Iowa farmland values remain stable
Oct 9, 2020
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4 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
Combine in cornfield
Conservation & Sustainability
Iowa's Veterans in Agriculture receive USDA grant
Iowa's Veterans in Agriculture receive USDA grant
Oct 7, 2020
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2 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
combine in field
Marketing
Harvest 2020 making rapid progress in Iowa
Harvest 2020 making rapid progress in Iowa
Oct 6, 2020
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6 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
Don Van Dyke in his field of early harvested downed corn.
Corn
Harvest: Make the best of a bad situation
Harvest: Make the best of a bad situation
Sep 30, 2020
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7 Min Read
byRod Swoboda
combine in cornfield
Marketing
Iowa crop harvest ramps up
Iowa crop harvest ramps up
Sep 29, 2020
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6 Min Read
byRod Swoboda

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