This year we are offering on-site registration for the Integrated Crop Management Conference! Join us on December 10-11 at the Meadows Events and Conference Center in Altoona, IA for two days jam-packed with networking, continuing education, and insight for 2026 and beyond. 

Highlights of this year’s event include:

As harvest wraps up, grain producers are reminded to actively monitor and manage stored grain. The following articles and resources are available: 

Practical Considerations when Reconditioning Overly Dry Soybeans

Time to Cool and Core Storage Bins

Iowa Grain Quality Initiative Training Modules 

Join us for the 36^th Integrated Crop Management Conference, which brings together a range of topics related to crop production, crop protection, nutrient management, and soil and water management. The event features experts sharing research updates and practical recommendations. Don’t miss this key opportunity for networking and education!

When: December 10 and 11, 2025

Where: The Meadows Events Center in Altoona, Iowa

It’s been a mostly dry and warm harvest with bins filling quickly with corn and soybeans on farms and at country elevators. With night-time temperature forecast ranging in the mid-30s to high-40s in the next ten days, the time is right to cool corn and soybeans but not necessarily to the same temperatures and ideally without excessive shrink. This article reviews some tools and best practices for cooling and storing corn and soybeans through the winter and into early spring.