Ground Work 2021: Iowa Soybeans Emerging
We finished planting the 2021 crop on May 14. The last field we planted was soybeans we are growing for seed. The local seed company…
Ground Work 2021: Planters Rolling in Iowa
We are focused on planting both soybeans and corn right now. When we started planting, conditions were less than ideal. Soil temperatures were cooler than…
Ground Work 2021: Iowa Planting Preparation Dictated by 2020 Derecho
On August 10, 2020, our farm was hit by a derecho, a fast-moving storm with straight-line winds that reached speeds over 160 kilometers per hour, or 100 miles per hour. It was described…
2020 Ground Work: Harvesting Below-Average Yields in Iowa
Iowa soybean farmer Lindsay Greiner shares a 2020 Ground Work update on soybean and corn harvest with below-average yields and raising pigs.
2020 Ground Work: Iowa Harvest Getting Underway
Iowa soybean farmer Lindsay Greiner shares a 2020 Ground Work update on soybean and corn drought stress, starting harvest and raising pigs.
2020 Ground Work: Iowa Crops Need Rain
Iowa soybean farmer Lindsay Greiner shares a 2020 Ground Work update on soybean and corn crop progress, the need for rain, drought stress and raising…
Iowa Soybean Association Receives 2020 U.S. Water Prize
The Iowa Soybean Association recently was awarded the 2020 U.S. Water Prize for Outstanding Nonprofit from the U.S. Water Alliance, recognizing their watershed analysis and…
2020 Ground Work: Iowa Soybeans Thrive in the Heart of Summer
Iowa soybean farmer Lindsay Greiner shares a 2020 Ground Work update on crop growth, protecting soil, water and crop quality and raising pigs.
2020 Ground Work: Controlling Weeds in Iowa
Iowa soybean farmer Lindsay Greiner shares a 2020 Ground Work update on weed control and managing pigs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 Ground Work: Crops Emerging in Iowa
Iowa soybean farmer Lindsay Greiner shares a 2020 Ground Work update on emerging corn and soybeans and controlling weeds on his farm, as well as…