Last fall, Farm Journal editors posted an article, “Unpacking the Disappointment: 5 Reasons Some Iowa Growers Had Ho-Hum Corn Yields.” In some areas of Iowa, agronomist Nicole Stecklein said, Mother Nature delivered a series of agronomic problems that led to an only average corn crop.

Restoring our soil is an ideal way to increase yields — & we’ll still have the increased yields by genetic improvements & technology

Optimizing soil, water, biodiversity & other natural systems are key to reducing the cost of production, improving animal health & making your farm more resilient 

Research shows moving several inches of topsoil from lower slopes to the upper slopes where soil erosion has reduced the amount of topsoil present can increase yields

Conservative assumptions show a first-year 95% ROI on full farm adoption of precision ag tools. Sticker shock may apply, but you can bank returns in year two, says strip-tiller.

A better understanding of root structures can help inform farmers on the choosing the best hybrids for their soils and environment 

Almost 30 years of on-farm trials has guided Blaine Baker on adoption of technologies & practices that are truly profitable on his Michigan farm