Field & Feedlot Monthly Newsletter

Field & Feedlot is a Monthly Agriculture Newsletter Published by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Northwest Iowa Agriculture Specialists. To subscribe to the monthly newsletter, contact your local ISU Extension and Outreach office. 

May 2025

• Planting and Resources Available for the 2025 Growing Season….. by Gentry Sorenson, Field Agronomist
• What About Cattle Feeding Profits? by Beth Doran, Beef Specialist
• What's The Big Deal About Water? by Ashley Englin, Swine Specialist

May 2025 Field and Feedlot Newsletter

April 2025

• Good Design and Maintenance of Cattle Lots for Spring….. by Kris Kohl, Agricultural Engineer Specialist
• Milk Marketing Update by Fred Hall, Dairy Specialist
• Winter Damage on Trees by Barbara Ambruzs and Aaron Steil, Consumer Horticulture Extension Specialist

April 2025 Field & Feedlot Newsletter

March 2025

• On the Beef Cattle Front….. by Beth Ellen Doran, Beef Specialist
• Grain Bin Safety by Leah Ten Napel, Crop Specialist
• 2024-25 Outlook by Gary Wright, Farm Management Specialist

March 2025 Field & Feedlot Newsletter

February 2025

• FMMO Referendum Passes in all 11 Market Orders by Fred M. Hall, Dairy Specialist
• Supportive Care, Battling Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome by Ashley Englin, Swine Specialist
• Crops TV Program Returns for the Fifth Season by Gentry Sorenson, Field Agronomist

February 2025 Field & Feedlot Newsletter

January 2025

• Winterizing Feedlot Cattle by Beth Doran, Beef Specialist
• Northwest Iowa Subsoil Moisture Survey Results Announced by Leah Ten Napel, Field Agronomist
• Winter Manure Management by Kris Kohl, Field Agricultural Engineer

January 2025 Field & Feedlot Newsletter

December 2024

• Feedlot Forum 2025 Features “Cattle Feeding in a Changing Environment” by Beth Doran, Beef Specialist
• Upcoming Winter Crops Programs by Gentry Sorenson, Field Agronomist
• Crop Harvest Progress and Market Outlook by Gary Wright, Farm Management Specialist

December 2024 Field & Feedlot Newsletter

November 2024

• Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in All 99 Counties
• Nutrient Replacement with Corn and Soybean Stover Removal by Leah Ten Napel, Field Agronomist
• Four Things for Wildlife on Any Farm by Adam Janke, Wildlife Extension Specialist

November 2024 Field & Feedlot Newsletter

October 2024

• Fall Pasture Weed Control and Fertilization by Gentry Sorenson, Field Agronomist
• BQA, Preconditioned Sale, and Research Updates for Beef Producers by Beth Ellen Doran, Beef Specialist
• Swine Manure Testing by Kris Kohl, Ag Engineering Specialist
• Harvest Season Safety Reminders by Leah Ten Napel, Field Agronomist

October 2024 Field & Feedlot Newsletter

September 2024

• Farmland Value and Leasing Overview by Gary Wright, Farm Management Specialist
• Crop Scouting Throughout the Growing Season by Leah Ten Napel, Field Agronomist
• Dairy Margins Up, But Cow Number Probably Won't Grow by Fred Hall, Dairy Specialist
• Safety Reminders for ATVs and UTVs by Steven A. Freeman, Professor in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at Iowa State University

September 2024 Field & Feedlot Newsletter

August 2024

• Crop Resources for Wet Conditions by Gentry Sorenson, Field Agronomist
• Trees, Forests & Flooding: Impacts & Recovery by William (Billy) Beck, Extension Forestry Specialist
• How Can the Iowa Pork Industry Center Help? by Ashley Englin, Swine Specialist

August 2024 Field & Feedlot Newsletter

July 2024

• Producer and Consumer Roles in Food Safety by Beth Ellen Doran, Beef Specialist
• Side-Hill Seep Shows Up Big in 2024 by Kris Kohl, Ag Engineering Specialist
• Mid-Late Season Storm Damage in Corn by Leah Ten Napel, Field Agronomist

July 2024 Field & Feedlot Newsletter

June 2024

• Good Biosecurity Didn't Start with HPAI by Fred Hall, Dairy Specialist
• Using the Whole Farm Conservation Best Practices Manual for Your Farm by Kay Stefanik, Assistant Director - Iowa Nutrient Research Center
• Farmland Leasing & Values by Gary Wright, Farm Management Specialist

June 2024 Field & Feedlot Newsletter

May 2024

• Early Season Weed Control by Gentry Sorenson, Field Agronomist
• Biosecurity Reminders by Ashley Englin, Swine Specialist
• Cattle Industry Has Economic Impact and BQA Training Reminders by Beth Ellen Doran, Beef Specialist

May 2024 Field & Feedlot Newsletter

April 2024

• New Swine Specialist Ashley Englin by Ashley Englin, Swine Specialist
• 2023 U.S. Milk Production Plateaued After 13 Years of Growth by Fred Hall, Dairy Specialist
• ISU Extension and Outreach Releases 2024 Real Impact Report

April 2024 Field & Feedlot Newsletter

March 2024

• Designing Your Own On-Farm Trials by Leah Ten Napel, Field Agronomist
• Five Factors to Ensure Optimal Swine Ventilation During Winter by Kris Kohl, Ag Engineering Specialist
• Important Beef Updates by Beth Ellen Doran, Beef Specialist

March 2024 Field & Feedlot Newsletter

February 2024

• Herbicide Resistance in Weeds by Gentry Sorenson, Field Agronomist
• Annual Dairy Goat Seminar Continues to Benefit Producers by Fred Hall, Dairy Specialist
• 2024 Crop Planning by Gary Wright, Farm Management Specialist

February 2024 Field & Feedlot Newsletter

January 2024

• Managing Corn During Winter by Kris Kohl, Ag Engineering Specialist
• Beef x Dairy: Part of January 16 Feedlot Forum by Beth Doran, Beef Specialist
• Understanding the Disease Triangle by Leah Ten Napel, Field Agronomist

January 2024 Field & Feedlot Newsletter

December 2023

• Subsoil Moisture Survey Results Announced for Northwest Iowa by Leah Ten Napel and Gentry Sorenson, Field Agronomists
• 2023 Crop Harvest & 2024 Crop Planning by Gary Wright, Farm Management Specialist
• This Fall and Winter's Habitat To-Do List by Adam Janke, Associate Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist

December 2023 Field & Feedlot Newsletter

November 2023

• Rounding Up 2023 by Beth Ellen Doran, Beef Specialist
• Soil Sampling: An Important Management Tool by Gentry Sorenson, Field Agronomist
• Windbreaks for Livestock in Winter: Reduce the Windchill Effect by Kris Kohl, Ag Engineering Specialists

November 2023 Field & Feedlot Newsletter

October 2023

• Northwest Iowa Parkinson's Disease Conference October 26 in Milford
• Fall Nitrogen Application by Leah Ten Napel, Field Agronomist
• Siouxland Ag Lenders Seminar Coming Up November 2 by Fred Hall, Dairy Specialist

October 2023 Field & Feedlot Newsletter

September 2023

• Extended Summer for Beef Producers by Beth Ellen Doran, Beef Specialist
• Farmland Leasing, Crop & Economic Outlooks by Gary Wright, Farm Management Specialist
• Green Stem Syndrome in Soybeans by Gentry Sorenson, Field Agronomist
• Your 2024 Windbreak: Seedling Protection Using Tree Cages and Shelters by William (Billy) Beck, Forestry Specialist

September 2023 Field & Feedlot Newsletter

August 2023

• Determining Manure Application Rates When Selling Manure by Kris Kohl, Ag Engineering Specialist
• Inaugural Midwest Youth Dairy Goat Judging Contest is in the Books by Fred Hall, Dairy Specialist
• Keep an Eye Out for This Weed by Meaghan Anderson and shared by Leah Ten Napel, Field Agronomists

August 2023 Field & Feedlot Newsletter

July 2023

• Extension Has a Long History in Iowa by Dave Stender, Swine Specialist
• Northwest Iowa Research Farm Field Day and Corn Rootworm Field Day scheduled for July 12 by Gentry Sorenson, Field Agronomist
• Beef x Dairy Research Project by Beth Doran, Beef Specialist
• Farmland Leasing Meetings to be held in August by Gary Wright, Farm Management Specialist

July 2023 Field & Feedlot Newsletter 

June 2023

• Scouting for Nutrient Deficiencies in Corn by Leah Ten Napel, Field Agronomist
• Fly Control Strategies by Fred Hall, Dairy Specialist
• Egg Production and Prices by Gary Wright, Farm Management Specialist
• Becoming a Hero for Pollinators: Your Role Matters by Nicole Shimp, Program Specialist with ISU's Department of Natural Resource Ecology Management

June 2023 Field & Feedlot Newsletter

May 2023

• Evaluation of Crop Stand After Emergence by Gentry Sorenson, Field Agronomist
• Expected High Forage Prices Support Pasture Management by Beth Ellen Doran, Beef Specialist
• In Season Manure Application by Kris Kohl, Ag Engineering Specialist
• Agronomy in the Field Workshop for Women by Leah Ten Napel, Field Agronomist

April 2023

• Iowa is a Net Exporter of Milk by Fred Hall, Dairy Specialist
• Planting Soybeans Early: Risk vs. Reward by Leah Ten Napel, Field Agronomist
• Pork Producers Meet the Challenge by Dave Stender, Swine Specialist
• Making the Best of a Thin Situation by R Aaron Saeugling, Field Agronomist

March 2023

• Important Changes Coming for Beef Producers by Beth Ellen Doran, Beef Specialist
• Crop Producers Need to Act on Farm Bill Decisions by March 15 by Ann Johanns and Alejandro Plastina
• I-29 Moo University Dairy Beef Short Course Scheduled for March 28 by Fred Hall, Dairy Specialist
• Helpful Agronomy Resources for Farms and Agribusinesses by Gentry Sorenson, Field Agronomist

March 2023 Field & Feedlot Newsletter

February 2023

• December Hay Stocks Down 21 Percent from Last Year by Fred Hall, Dairy Specialist
• Drainage for Drought by Kris Kohl, Ag Engineering Specialist
• Agronomy in the Field by Leah Ten Napel, Field Agronomist

February 2023 Field & Feedlot Newsletter

January 2023

• Crop Advantage Series and Planter University by Gentry Sorenson, Field Agronomist
• California Proposition 12: What Does It Mean for Iowa Swine Producers? by Dave Stender, Swine Specialist
• Important Dates for Beef Producers and Agri-Business Professionals by Beth Doran, Beef Specialist
• Consider Native Deciduous Trees and Shrubs for Windbreaks by William "Billy" Beck, Extension Forestry Specialist

January 2023 Field & Feedlot Newsletter

December 2022

• Subsoil Moistures Low Following 2022 Crop Production by Leah Ten Napel and Gentry Sorenson, Field Agronomists
• Dairy Risk Management Options for 2023 by Fred Hall, Dairy Specialist
• Net Farm Income and Planning for 2023 by Gary Wright, Farm Management Specialist

November 2022

• Soybean Cyst Nematode Sampling by Gentry Sorenson, Field Agronomist
• Challenges Facing New Beef Processors and Lockers by Beth Doran, Beef Specialist
• More Details About Foreign Animal Disease Preparation Efforts by Dave Stender, Swine Specialist

October 2022

• Leah Ten Napel Named New Northwest Iowa Agronomist by Leah Ten Napel, Field Agronomist
• Iowa Dairy Herd is Growing by Fred Hall, Dairy Specialist
• Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Wants to Hear from You!
• Manure: The New Black Gold by Kris Kohl, Ag Engineering Specialist
• Survey Shows Historic Increases in Farmland Values and Cash Rents by Lee Schulz, Associate Professor in Economics and Livestock Economist with ISU

September 2022

• Precautions Following Heat Stress and Drought by Beth Doran, Beef Specialist
• Reflecting on the 2022 Growing Season by Gentry Sorenson, Field Agronomist
• Farmland Leasing and Value by Gary Wright, Farm Management Specialist
• Are You a Master Conservationist? by Kaycie Waters, Natural Resources Field Specialist

August 2022

• Thank You and Farewell by Joel DeJong, Field Agronomist
• Are You Ready for a Foreign Animal Disease? by Dave Stender, Swine Specialist
• Four-State Dairy Conference Offers Nutritionist Insights on New Research by Fred Hall, Dairy Specialist

July 2022

• Buying & Selling Manure Workshop August 1st by Kris Kohl, Ag Engineering Specialist
• The Basics Can Improve Feed Efficiency by Beth Doran, Beef Specialist
• Soybean Gall Midge, Iowa Pest Network & Upcoming Field Days by Gentry Sorenson, Field Agronomist
• Now is the Time to Start Planning Monarch Habitat Establishment by Steve Bradbury, Professor, Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Managment, Department of Entomology

June 2022

• Time for a Change by Joel DeJong, Field Agronomist
• Animals Euthanized with Pentobarbital Should Not Be Rendered by Fred Hall, Dairy Specialist
• Agriculture Surveys and 2022 Crop Decisions by Gary Wright, Farm Management Specialist

May 2022

• Swine Industry Update by Dave Stender, Swine Specialist
• Digital Dermatitis - Creeping into Beef Feedlots by Beth Doran, Beef Specialist
• Beef Quality Assurance Transportation (BQAT) Workshops for 2022 by Beth Doran, Beef Specialist
• Stand Evaluation Decisions for Corn and Soybeans by Gentry Sorenson, Field Agronomist

April 2022

• Looking Forward to Spring Field Work by Joel DeJong, Field Agronomist
• Higher Fertilizer Prices May Make Manure a More Valuable Option by Kristina TeBockhorst, Agricultural Engineering Specialist, and Daniel Anderson, Extension Agricultural and BioSystems Engineering Specialist
• Let's Talk Milk Components by Fred Hall, Dairy Specialist

March 2022

• Glyphosate and Glufosinate Shortages by Gentry Sorenson, Field Agronomist
• Alternative Feedstuffs by Beth Doran, Beef Specialist
• What Type of Cover Crop Farmer Are You? by Catherine DeLong, Water Quality Program Manager
• 2022 Crop Management Decisions by Gary Wright, Farm Management Specialist

February 2022

• Generational Differences in Farm Families and Businesses by Fred Hall, Dairy Specialist
• Preparation for a Foreign Animal Disease by Dave Stender, Swine Specialist
• Soil Fertility Workshop to be held in Algona and Le Mars by Joel DeJong, Field Agronomist

January 2022

• Tips for Saving on the Propane Bill by Kris Kohl, Ag Engineering Specialist
• Looking Back... Looking Ahead in the Beef Industry by Beth Doran, Beef Specialist
• Stress on the Farm is Real by Donna Mills, Farm/Ranch Wellness Educator
• Northwest Iowa Subsoil Moistures Improved with Rainfall by Gentry Sorenson and Joel DeJong, Field Agronomists

January 2022 Field & Feedlot Newsletter