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
Fine-Tuning Nutrient Management Improves Efficiencies
Fine-tuning his nutrient management protocol helped Stu Swanson, a Wright County corn, soybean and hog farmer, maximize the return on his input investment and maintain a high level of productivity.
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.
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.
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.
Integrating Crop and Livestock Systems with Cover Crops
The gentle rolling hills of Dubuque County are where Tim Daly focuses on finding solutions to integrate his crop and livestock systems, improve the soil and achieve top-end yields.
Is Your Soil Prepared for the Future?
Rick Cruse, Ph.D., agronomy professor at Iowa State University and director of the Iowa Water Center, wants farmers to think about what the soil on their farms will look like in 20, 50 or even 100 years.