The ISRC will be hosting a Soybean Insights Webinar Series live via Microsoft Teams over the noon hour (CST) on the third Thursday in November through February. An opportunity for questions will follow each presentation. 

The Iowa State University (ISU) Crops Team has announced its 2026–2027 winter programming schedule and opened sponsorship opportunities for industry partners to support agronomic, conservation, and farm profitability education reaching thousands of stakeholders across Iowa and in other states. Sponsorships support programs that deliver research-based information to the agricultural community.

Significant engagement and proven impact from the 2025–2026 season include: 

While corn silage and early grain harvest had begun in parts of Iowa, recent and persistent rainfall has brought fieldwork to a standstill across much of the state. In this regional crop update, ISU Extension field agronomists provide harvest progress reports and discuss emerging concerns, including corn standability, ear rots, and grain quality.

Harvest is a busy time of year, but it's also when farming is front and center. We'd love to hear from the farmers who know it best!

Are you a farmer? Have 10 minutes to share your thoughts? Five participants will be selected to win a $200 gift card.

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Iowa State University recommends that fall manure and anhydrous ammonia application not occur until the soil temperature at 4” is fifty and falling. What's changing this year is when that date is likely to arrive.