by Bob Streit | Mar 23, 2020 | Educational Articles
There are some things that smell good . . . flowers, coffee, and clean sheets. Then again there are some things that don’t smell so good. My husband and I were driving back from his home town, enjoying the scenery and having a good conversation. Then it hit us like a...
by Bob Streit | Mar 17, 2020 | Crop Watch
Mid-March has arrived and it is busy time in most farm shops as machinery prep and input inlays are being made now. When the 60-degree days were upon us it looked like an early planting season may happen. Then with the snow on Friday and Saturday this weekend and...
by Bob Streit | Mar 13, 2020 | Crop Watch
It was one strange weather week in the state where we had a snow forecast for NW Iowa on Thursday with big snowflakes swirling around in 40 mph winds and later in the week getting to enjoy the first 60 degree days. With the eight day forecast showing only two nights...
by Bob Streit | Mar 6, 2020 | Crop Watch
Wham, bam, and we are now into the Month of March. February came and went quickly for most of us. The warmer and longer days are great for our psyche plus they are great indicators that nature is waking up. Around here a few of the spring flowering plants have emerged...
by Bob Streit | Feb 27, 2020 | Crop Watch
The month gains an extra week this year, but will still be the shortest month of the year. So far the time has been a blur ever since our Jan 22nd meeting and the Iowa power show. The weeks left will be consumed by farmers and their Ag advisors in finalizing fertility...
