Female Producers Share Farming Story with Consumers

Tomorrow morning, from 9-11 a.m., female corn and soybean producers will be at the West Glen Hy-Vee speaking with shoppers about farming, food production and the products they’re picking up in the store.

It’s part of the Common Ground program – a partnership between the Iowa Soybean Association, Iowa Corn, National Corn Growers Association and the United Soybean Board. The program is based on the idea that those involved in food production need to make farming and food more personal. It’s connecting farmers and consumers to help shoppers understand real families are raising their food, and that they share common values and expectations, instilling more trust in farming and food.

A big thank you to those involved in the program who are helping connect consumers with the real story behind food production.

The West Glen Hy-Vee is located at 1725 Jordan Creek Parkway in West Des Moines Iowa.

Click here to learn more about Common Ground.

Iowa Corn and Soybeans Quickly Maturing

A Wallaces Farmer article posted today highlighted that corn and soybeans throughout Iowa have progressed rapidly toward maturity this past week.

The weekly weather and crop conditions survey released August 30 by the Iowa office USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service shows 8% of Iowa’s corn crop has already reached maturity. Seventy-seven percent of the crop has started to dent, and 94% has entered or reached dough stage. Corn condition has improved slightly with 69% of the state’s crop now rating “good to excellent.” Click here for the full report.

Soybeans as of August 30 have begun to drop their leaves in some fields, the article stated. Pods have now been set on virtually all of the state’s soybean acres, and 14% of Iowa’s soybean acres have turned color–which is ahead of last year’s 4% and the 5-year average of 13% at the end of August.

Click here for the full article.