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Spring Cover Crop Data Collection

By Marc | Published May 17, 2013

Several staffers from Practical Farmers of Iowa and Iowa Learning Farms traveled to fields across the state this spring to conduct field [...]

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Frantzen field day held; discussion of succession, energy, and purchasing a farm acreage

By Luke | Published September 26, 2011

What does a beginning farmer need to do to get started with a small farm acreage? If you ask James [...]

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Rain at the Rosmann Field Day

By Kevin | Published September 2, 2011

The first stop at the Rosmanns’ field day was at the beef herd. Above, Ron Rosmann is talking about their [...]

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Meadowlark and Bobolink Song Herald Cherokee Farmer’s Success

By Kevin | Published June 30, 2011

CHEROKEE, IOWA – This past weekend, as part of a Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day, 15 farmers and friends [...]

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Lots of project ideas!

By Teresa | Published February 17, 2011

We’re now sorting through all the project ideas PFI farmers generated at our Cooperators’ meeting last week. From on-farm energy [...]

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