Grain Bin Accidents Increase Nearly 10%

For perspective on how serious the problem is, the report says the number of agricultural confined space-related fatalities documented exceeded the number of mining-related fatalities in 2019 (39 versus 24).

Expect More Corn Rootworm Problems This Season

Contributing factors include continuous corn, late-maturing hybrids, delayed and/or replanted fields, weedy fields and borders, and soybeans with significant volunteer corn.

KJ Johnson Named Interim President of Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association

Johnson replaces IFCA President Jean Payne after her retirement on March 31, 2021. Payne has served as IFCA President from 2004 – 2021.

Evening Meetings and Their Participants Helped Launch a Conservation Culture

The story of Washington County’s conservation culture owes a great deal to Jim Frier. Now retired and in his late 80s, Frier worked for decades as the Iowa State University Extension Director for the county.