Ag Retail Key to Seeding 4R Plus Practices
Asmus Farm Supply encourages customers to adopt 4R Plus practices like zone fertility management, strip-till and cover crops, knowing soil health is key long term for farmers and farm suppliers.
4R Plus Practices Improve Central Iowa Farmer’s Profitability
Jasper County’s Kyle Schnell attributes no-till and cover crops with improving profitability and soil health on his farm.
Historic Weather Puts Focus on Recovery
Iowa State University Extension Cropping Systems Specialist Mark Licht provides insights to help farmers move forward after a difficult growing season.
Continual Improvement Leads Farm’s Stewardship Efforts
On the flat, tile-drained landscape, Webster County farmer Kellie Blair incorporates cover crops, no-till, strip-till and data-driven nutrient management to minimize nutrient losses from subsurface drainage.
4R Plus Practices Help Farmer Reach Sustainability Goals
Mark Jackson, a corn and soybean farmer in Mahaska County, defines sustainability as having the economics of farming in balance with his community and the environment. Photo: Joseph L. Murphy/Iowa Soybean Association
Farmer Sees Far-Reaching Benefits of Improving His Soil
Black Hawk County, Iowa, farmer Nick Meier is interested in the on- and off-farm benefits of 4R Plus practices.
Western Iowa Farmer Utilizes Technology to Improve Soil Health
Western Iowa farmer Adam Gittins utilizes precision ag tools to farm more efficiently and collect data. This has led to soil health improvements.
Northeast Iowa Farmer Made No Yield Sacrifice Rethinking Tillage
Soil health test results revealed the topsoil on his farm was being depleted, which put Tim Recker of Fayette County, Iowa, on a mission to add 4R Plus practices.