775+ Decisions Behind a Single Corn Crop
A farmer can make more than 775 decisions that affect a single corn crop. From soil fertility and hybrid selection to planting speed, crop insurance, grain marketing, equipment purchases, and succession planning, modern farming requires hundreds of interconnected decisions every year. You see a cornfield. A farmer sees hundreds of decisions. To someone driving past […]
What Does a Modern Farmer Do?
A modern Iowa farmer is a high-tech business owner, agronomist, equipment manager, risk manager, and grain marketer. Throughout a single crop year, farmers make hundreds of connected decisions involving soil preparation, seed selection, planting, fertility, crop protection, harvest, equipment, logistics, and marketing. Each choice can affect yield, income, and the future of the farm. When […]