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Ground Work 2021: Planters Rolling in Iowa

Tim Bardole|May 3, 2021

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…

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Ground Work 2021: Iowa Planting Preparation Dictated by 2020 Derecho

Tim Bardole|Apr 1, 2021

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…

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2020 Ground Work: Harvesting Below-Average Yields in Iowa

Lindsay Greiner|Oct 14, 2020

Iowa soybean farmer Lindsay Greiner shares a 2020 Ground Work update on soybean and corn harvest with below-average yields and raising pigs.

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2020 Ground Work: Iowa Harvest Getting Underway

Lindsay Greiner|Sep 10, 2020

Iowa soybean farmer Lindsay Greiner shares a 2020 Ground Work update on soybean and corn drought stress, starting harvest and raising pigs.

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2020 Ground Work: Iowa Crops Need Rain

Lindsay Greiner|Aug 18, 2020

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…

Sustainability

Iowa Soybean Association Receives 2020 U.S. Water Prize

Iowa Soybean Association|Aug 10, 2020

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…

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2020 Ground Work: Iowa Soybeans Thrive in the Heart of Summer

Lindsay Greiner|Jul 20, 2020

Iowa soybean farmer Lindsay Greiner shares a 2020 Ground Work update on crop growth, protecting soil, water and crop quality and raising pigs.

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2020 Ground Work: Controlling Weeds in Iowa

Lindsay Greiner|Jun 19, 2020

Iowa soybean farmer Lindsay Greiner shares a 2020 Ground Work update on weed control and managing pigs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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2020 Ground Work: Crops Emerging in Iowa

Lindsay Greiner|May 21, 2020

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…

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2020 Ground Work: Planting Underway in Iowa

Lindsay Greiner|Apr 27, 2020

Iowa soybean farmer Lindsay Greiner shares a 2020 Ground Work update on planting corn and soybeans and controlling weeds on his farm.