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Did you grow up thrashing corn, wheat or soybeans?

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Summer is slipping away and it is time to start harvesting small grains on the farm! Today when we think of important crops in Iowa, we think of corn and soybeans.We forget how important grains, such as wheat and oats, were to farmers in the 19th and early 20th centuries. read more

If you have questions about how corn and soybeans are grown there are several farmer blogs and other resources. For example, “thefarmerslife dot com” or “askthefarmers dot com”. The American Soybean Association or the National Corn Grower association may also be able to help. read more

Another record year is in the books for wheat, corn, and soybeans. Russia reported a massive wheat harvest while the US continues to post robust corn and soybean harvests. Experts expect this trend to continue in 2018, much to the dismay of wheat farmers facing a global glut and low prices. “King Corn” may soon lose its crown in the US as farmers look to grow more soybeans to meet Chinese demand. read more

The beans stopped growing. They were stunted by water and cold weather. “We plowed and did everything we could think of to make them grow but they didn’t come out of it. “My next mistake was when we began harvesting wheat. It had gotten very dry and we needed to be watering (the beans) but were custom-cutting wheat. read more

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