Recently, I drove through rural northwest Iowa. This part of the state is like physics, I do not have much experience with it. One realizes most of Iowa is not flat until they drive through northwest Iowa. When driving between Gillett Grove and Havelock, the eye can see from north to south and ...
In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly last year, President Trump said that all the predictions about climate change that have been made by the United Nations and many others were wrong. While this blanket statement was not specific, it is useful to examine some of the predictions ...
Fall is here, and I have to admit, this is one of my favorite times of year in Dysart. Harvest is underway, the leaves are starting to change, football season is in full swing, and there’s just something about fall in a small town that’s hard to beat! It’s also hard to believe we’re ...
Rain, rain, go away, come again another day. Some may say farmers are like Goldilocks with the weather where it is too wet or too dry, farmers must deal with the consequences. Coming off several dry years, this year has felt like living in the Amazon rainforest. Before this deluge of rain in ...
With harvest around the corner, fertilizer decisions are possibly being made by farmers. With fertilizer in front of corn, nitrogen is being applied. Without access to ample supply of manure, synthetic nitrogen is needed. Who is the go to? CF Industries. According to Farm Action, CF Industries ...
Welcome to Dining with Donaldson, the place where I try recipes so you don’t have to! To continue with our freezer meals, I figured I would officially bring you my red sauce recipe. I know you have all been waiting for it! I usually make this in a double or triple batch so I can use some of ...
August is now behind us, school is back in session, and I’ve completed my first month as Chair of the Tama County Board of Supervisors. In August the Board approved an updated Employee Handbook. Department heads were invited to meet with our HR department over the last few months for ...
Our climate keeps heating up with dire effects, but our governmental leaders seem incapable of finding solutions to get us out of this mess that we have caused. One possible way out is to find new technologies that reduce the emission of carbon dioxide that is driving climate change. Almost ...
Welcome to Dining with Donaldson, the place where I try recipes so you don’t have to! To continue with our freezer meals, I wanted to give you all a simple lunch: burritos. When I make these, I like to make anywhere from 15–20 burritos. I know what you’re thinking, that is too many! ...
At the heart of agriculture is culture. What makes a culture? Community. At the heart of agribusiness is business. What makes a business? Money. These almost diametrically opposed ideas are at the struggle of farming. A community thrives with more people, and a business thrives when they are ...