By Bob Streit
Columist, Farm News
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...
We are now about a month from when the wheels start rolling in states to our south and about six weeks from alfalfa and oats going into the ground is the central part of the Midwest. A lot of progress still to be done as to individual cropping plans. And for a number...
Aronia Berry-Flax Smoothie What fruit has four times the antioxidants as blueberries? If you guessed aronia berries you were right. Aronia berries have the highest antioxidant levels of any known natural food. Kent Friedrichsen and his wife, Heather, produce the most...
Old man winter is still around and there is enough white stuff to prove that. So far the outbreaks of very cold temps have been short and infrequent. I had to replace batteries in my 4430 yard tractor and remember two years ago where the cold temps placed such a drain...
Impulse is a new phosphite, mineral and amino acid based product that could revolutionize disease control plus supply important micro-nutrients. The neat part is it can be applied early in the growing season with ground application. It creates such healthy plants that...
The shortest month of the year is here and in it a lot of quick, yet well thought out decisions will have to be made. The consensus at the Iowa Power Show is that most farmers are running four to six weeks behind in their planning process due to the late and wild 2019...
Many people have asked for assistance in ordering their glyphosate test kits. I recently ordered mine. I ordered one for testing my level and one for testing the water from our home. I felt that both were important. If my drinking water is contaminated, then I have a...
The complete January 22, 2020 meeting presentations are now available on video! You will be able to watch the videos at your convenience and as many times as you want! You'll be able to learn the latest information on soil health, plant health,...
One more week in the month and Feb arrives. Longer sunlight hours in a shorter month always make it fly by. After a snowy and blizzardy weekend and then a week of foggy, snowy and drizzly conditions it is time for more days of bright sunshine. This is the week of the...
Iowa Power Show January 28 - 30, 2020 Central Iowa Agronomy & Supply Booth #2504 Central Iowa Agronomy and Supply was established in 2002 by two Iowa agronomists, Bob Streit and Marv Mortensen. Together they have over 70 years of experience in agriculture...