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Eastern Iowa Farmer Spring 2017

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Story Index<br />

managing<br />

your soil<br />

48<br />

Your farming neighbors share<br />

their strategies for protecting<br />

and maximizing their dirt<br />

Life<br />

Lessons<br />

12<br />

What my grandpa<br />

taught me and other<br />

lessons learned from<br />

farming veterans<br />

Checking<br />

off<br />

39<br />

Local cattlemen<br />

expect state fund<br />

to promote marketing<br />

and research.<br />

Growing<br />

Money<br />

42<br />

Simple application<br />

process makes<br />

microloans<br />

attractive option<br />

32 Ag education started grandpa’s lap<br />

‘You’ll never hit the snooze button if you love what you do’<br />

37 Is it a lease or a purchase?<br />

With farm equipment, the difference really matters<br />

94 An app for that<br />

agriculturalists have found solutions in the palm of their hand<br />

100 Ag bytes<br />

upcoming events in the agriculture related world<br />

104 Homestyle desserts<br />

recipe for making memories: Baking<br />

118 FSA loans can help with financing needs<br />

several options available depending on situations

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