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.
4R Plus Practices Help Iowa Reach its Water Quality Goals
Shawn Richmond, environmental services director at the Agribusiness Association of Iowa, encourages farmers to consider the 4R Plus practices that address their unique situations.
Soil Testing at the Foundation of Nutrient Stewardship
Precision Ag Specialist Emily Doyle arms farmers with information so they can make decisions to protect yields and the environment.
Farmer Reaps Benefits from Using 4R Plus Practices
Darin Stolte of Jones County, Iowa, saw his yield curve accelerate after strip-till and cover crops were added to his precise 4R nutrient plan.
Rate of 4R Plus Practice Adoption Continues to Rise
The Iowa Farm & Rural Life Poll: 2018 Summary Report demonstrates the percentage of Iowa’s farmers who are adopting 4R Plus practices continues to rise.
4R Plus Practices Make ‘Dollars and Sense’ to Southeastern Iowa Family
The Heckman family in Muscatine County pushes the pencil to see what practices garner a return on their investment, and puts them through a litmus test to determine if the practices are sustainable.
Central Iowa Family Encourages Farmers to Add 4R Plus Practices
While Julie Kenney uses her role as Iowa Deputy of Secretary of Agriculture to encourage farmers to use 4R Plus practices, her husband Mark implements the practices on their farm.
Learn About 4R Plus Practices at the Iowa Power Farming Show
4R Plus and Iowa Corn are co-hosting farmer panels at the Iowa Power Farming Show to inform farmers about the practices that improve soil health and water quality.