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Much-needed rain keeps farmers out of the fields
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier· 1 day agoFifty-seven percent of Iowa’s expected corn crop has been planted. Thirty-nine percent of Iowa’s expected soybean ...
Northern Lights that lit up weekend skies played havoc with Iowans' tractors, spring planting
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoThe increased planting and spraying efficiency saves farmers money, especially important in a year...
Recent rains 'a blessing and a curse' for area farmers
telegraphherald.com· 21 hours agoLike many farmers, Zach Reiter has a love-hate relationship with rain. The precipitation offers...
'We have to put up with this': Iowa farmers welcome rain despite spring planting delays
KIMT Mason City· 1 day agoA longtime Iowa farmer says he is thankful for the recent rain despite the delays it has caused in his spring planting operations. Mike Brelsford has been farming for close ...
Haig, Reynolds say farmers need help after severe storms
The Center Square· 7 hours ago(The Center Square) - Farmers in eight Iowa counties need federal assistance to recover from the...
Rainfall slows farmers as optimal planting window shrinks
Iowa Capital Dispatch via Yahoo News· 6 days agoFarmers should plant their corn by next week to ensure their yields are maximized, but wet fields...
Some Iowa farmers were interrupted by solar storm
Iowa Capital Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 day agoSome farmers who rely on satellite data to plant their fields were delayed in recent days by a geomagnetic storm, according to field agronomists who have...
Spring planting in Northwest Iowa slowed by heavy rain, 'we're definitely behind'
Sioux City Journal· 5 days agoSpring planting in Northwest Iowa has been slowed by heavy rainfall over the past few weeks. In April, 4.28 inches of rain were measured in Sioux City, well above the normal ...
New crop-spraying technologies are more efficient than ever
The Economist· 6 days agoThe world is awash in pesticides. Fully 3m tonnes are thought to be sprayed onto crops worldwide...