Iowa Public Radio

Corn and soybean farmers often apply fertilizer in November. Experts say timing is key

Roughly 25% to 50% of the total commercial nitrogen applied to fields across the state occurs in the fall. Waiting for cooler ...
WCPO 9 News

'It's all up to Mother Nature' | Corn farmers dealing with lower yields, wet produce this harvest

Local corn farmers report 40-bushel yield decrease but remain ahead of harvest schedule despite drought conditions requiring ...
ABC Kcrg 9

Sweet corn still growing despite drought

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Two weeks ago, Iowa farmers who grow corn for feed or fuel said they were seeing the impact of the drought. Gary Knight of Knight’s Farm said that his sweet corn is mostly ...
AgWeb

How to Calculate Growing Degree Days (Simple Formula)

When the time comes to monitor emergence and development, consider the role heat measurement standards called growing degree days (GDDs), or growing degree units, play in the process. People think in ...
techtimes

Grace Breeding’s Proprietary Bio-Fertilizer uses 50% less nitrogen to produce corn, Brazil field study shows

Grace Breeding (TASE: GRAC), a forward-thinking AgClimateTech company developing biological-based agriculture products, unveils the latest results from its ongoing field study conducted, in ...