No-till a no-brainer for Iowa producers
You'd be hard-pressed to find a farmer more sold on no-till than Jerry Crew.
The longtime no-tiller from Clay County says every farmer in the state could and should be using the practice.
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Teachable moment at Lake Red Rock drawdown

A drawdown of Iowa’s largest lake has turned into an opportunity for soil conservationists to show where sediment runoff from upstream crop fields, tributary streambanks and shorelines ends up. Located on the Des Moines River, Lake Red Rock is just 45 miles southeast and downriver from Des Moines. The reservoir collects runoff and drainage from 12,323 square miles of Iowa and southern Minnesota land. Lake Red Rock helps protect communities and agricultural lands downstream from flooding along the Des Moines River.
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Residue Matters kicks off at Clay County Fair

SPENCER – Residue matters. A new campaign aims to show Iowans why, informing farmers about the importance of what’s left over after harvest. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey kicked off the Residue Matters campaign during the opening day of the Clay County Fair.
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More Acres Can Also Mean More Conservation

As the number of Iowa farmers decreases and the average farm size increases, that can mean more conservation on the ground – especially when it’s farmed by environmental stewards like Paul “Butch” Schroeder of Coon Rapids.

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Jensen Succeeds with Spring Strip-till
Simultaneous strip-till, fertilizer application and planting is the right springtime combination for Fayette County corn and soybean producer Collin Jensen, who saves fuel, reduces soil erosion, improves soil quality and lessens compaction by farming this way.

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