Iowa Corn News
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As harvest is wrapping up and colder weather is on the horizon, soil temperatures are nearly in the safe zone for fall nitrogen applications. Risk of nitrogen loss is reduced when soil temperatures are consistently below 50 degrees. Be sure to test your soil to account for this nitrogen and make sure it doesn’t leave the soil...
The USDA recently announced $2.8 billion in funding for 70 Climate Smart Agriculture proposals. See the full list of projects funded here. There will be additional announcements for another round of funding in the near future. Iowa Corn wrote letters of support for the following three proposals that received funding and will continue to work with these organizations...
This year at the Iowa State Fair 40 farm families were recognized with the Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award. Congratulations to these families for their leadership and dedication to conservation. Click here for more information about the awards including nomination forms for next year’s awards. In recent news, the Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council (INREC) announced at...
Summer is flying by! Now is the time to check out the list of events below and attend a field day in your area. They are a great way to share conservation successes with fellow farmers and gain new insights as well. In recent news the EPA announced on June 30, it is reopening the...
Hello and welcome to summer! Here are some of the hot sustainability programs, events and news of the month. Check out the update and information regarding the Iowa Pest Management Program and Monarch butterfly population below. Pest Resistance Management – The Iowa Pest Resistance Management Program is a grassroots effort with farmer input designed to...
What a spring it has been! Despite an eventful weather season, farmers across the state have had a busy few weeks and we are currently sitting around 86% of our state’s corn crop planted and 47% emerged. We know a hot topic for many farmers has been the pipeline projects and carbon capture and sequestration....
Happy planting season! Please be safe during this busy time of year! Next time the rain causes a break in the action, be sure to nominate your friends and neighbors for the Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards. Nominations will be accepted until May 2 with the awards ceremony in August at the Iowa State Fair....
MONTHLY UPDATE FROM BEN GLEASON, IOWA CORN SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS MANAGER Spring has officially arrived! And an important deadline for cost share applications is quickly approaching. The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has set April 8 as the next cutoff date for applications for financial assistance from the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the...
MONTHLY UPDATE FROM BEN GLEASON, IOWA CORN SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS MANAGER Spring is right around the corner. Before everyone gets busy in the field, be sure to nominate your friends and neighbors for the Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards. Nominations will be accepted until May 2 with the awards ceremony in August at the Iowa State...
MONTHLY UPDATE FROM BEN GLEASON, IOWA CORN SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS MANAGER January 2022 Happy New Year! January has almost flown by, which brings us to Iowa Corn’s annual seminars at the Iowa Ag Expo in Des Moines. On February 1 and 2 at 10 am, we’ll be hosting farmer panels to discuss how soil health improvements...