“Blessed be the Lord, because He has heard the voice of my supplication. The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped;…
Year: 2019
Corn Maverick: Cracking the Mystery of 60-inch Rows
Terra incognita. When Bob Recker turned off every other row on his no-till planter, doubled the plant population, and punched seed into Iowa soil, he crossed into the uncharted territory…
The Dry Down on Soybeans
Last year’s soybean harvest was among the latest on record, resulting in fields harvested at higher than average moisture levels. Farmers may likely have experience peace of mind as combines…
Picking Up the Planting Pace
Some years, we look back and wish we could have planted all our crops within a specific window of time. Typically, that window is from mid- to late- April. According…
The Sower: October 2019
“Jesus leaving 99 to find 1 seems crazy…until you are that 1.” (author unknown – social media meme) Jesus speaking…”What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and…
A Harvest Plan WILL Make the Difference
This season has been one for the record books for nearly every state in the Corn Belt. Extreme rainfall and delayed planting forced many farmers to plant well into June…