Rainfalls Impact on Food Security is Broader Than You Might Realize
We need rain.
I've farmed in Northeast Iowa for nearly half a century, and this summer is possibly the driest I've ever seen.
We may not have it as hot and dr...
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United States-Feeding the Soil
Tim Burrack is a farmer from Iowa and a member of the Board of Directors of the Global Farmer Network. He's out in the field adding nitrogen fertilizer to feed ...
United States-Fertilizer Application
Tim Burrack, a member of the Global Farmer Network from Iowa, USA takes us along as he applies nitrogen fertilizer to his seed corn crop.
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Politics of Farming
Bill Horan, Global Farmer Network member talks about the politics of farming in this audio recording with Mike Devine of KVFD Ft. Dodge, IA. Click below to list...
USA Farm Tour-Spring Calving
Tim Keegan is a member of the Global Farmer Network and a farmer and livestock producer from Iowa. Here he takes us along for spring calving work.
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USA Farm Tour-Winter Work
What do crop farmers do in the winter? Tim Burrack from Iowa gives you a look at the work that still gets done, even during a blizzard.
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USA Farm Tour-Planting Cover Crops
Farmers have been turning to cover crops to help keep the topsoil in place between growing seasons, add fertility, and to suppress weeds. Here we ride along wi...
USA Farm Tour-Corn Harvest after Derecho
On August 10, 2020, a derecho (land-based hurricane) went through large parts of Iowa, damaging crops and buildings. This is what corn harvest looks like when ...
USA Farm Tour-Soybeans
This Iowa farmer is planting soybeans into rye stubble on July 14th. It's kind of late in the growing season to be planting soybeans, but the farm is making mo...