Corn over wheat. Like most of the Midwest, Iowa was settled by farmers moving west, growing what they knew best — until they ...

Track early corn growth stages to time input applications. From V1 to tasseling, protect yield potential with a proactive management plan.

The Chippewa County farmer credits luck and his family for much of his success. George Polzin finds it somewhat ironic that he got started in farming because of a bull that injured his father and ...

There are parks where you can sit and watch the world go by at a pace that won’t give you whiplash. Kids play, dogs run around, and everyone seems to know that rushing is overrated. The nearby forests ...

Not all seed sources are the same. Comparing variety selection, pricing, availability and disease resistance can help gardeners choose the best options for the season.

In a dry situation with conventional tillage, use row cleaners to push away clods in front of the planting units. “If you crush clods with your depth wheels, you’ll put dry soil around the seed,” ...

Extension’s indoor vertical farming and hydroponic crops production course can expand food production in arid climates ...