Around the County 2015

August 25, 2015–The Logan County Farm Bureau Young Leaders Group conducted their 1st annual crop tour on the 20th of August. The mission of the crop tour was to evaluate the overall condition of the corn crop in Logan County. Eli Klokkenga and Matt Wrage spear headed the crop tour...

Each year the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the USDA releases estimated average farm real estate values by state. The estimates are based on surveys of farmers from selected geographical areas. The surveys follow strict statistical guidelines. Estimated values maybe revised the...

One of the emerging trends to improve soil tilth, and to scavenge available nitrogen to prevent its loss from the field, is to utilize cover crops. A simple demonstration has been put out at the Hartsburg Field to demonstrate a few examples of self-terminating (meaning it is killed by the cold...