BEYOND THE DIRT | 02.21.2023 Frost Seeding Food Plots Habitat improvement projects not only improve the value of a property; they also increase your odds of hunting success. Wildlife will seek the best quality food and cover in any given area, so long as the human pressure is kept to a minimum. The best time to implement most habitat projects is prior to spring. You’re less likely to stress the...
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BEYOND THE DIRT | 09.14.2022 Last Minute Fall Food Plots Sometimes.....most times, life gets in the way of our best intentions. Often, fall hunting season sneaks up on us, and we’re left out in the cold without that lush green fall food plot under our stand. With a few weeks left until the season opener here in Iowa, there is still time. If you’re just getting to those fall food plots,...
BEYOND THE DIRT | 08.25.2022 New Farm Investments With a huge sigh of relief, you’ve finally purchased your first property. Congratulations; this is a major accomplishment. However, while this is an exciting time, it can also be somewhat overwhelming. Often, the anticipation of what this new property can transform into, is one of the most exciting aspects of the purchase. With a hunting...
BEYOND THE DIRT | 08.22.2020 Terminating Farm Leases In Iowa Whether written or verbal, Iowa law stipulates that leases can carry over into the following crop year. There is one exception to the rule, which only excludes properties under 40 acres being used for grazing, but it’s better not to play in the grey area. In our experience, selling a farm with open leases for the following crop year...
BEYOND THE DIRT | 03.14.2020 By far, the #1 asset any business has is its people. Too many corporations focus on the short-term metrics.... the arbitrary benchmarks established in the 1980 proliferation of shareholder value over employee happiness. We're starting to see a reversal of that trend and Costco CEO Jim Sinegal might have said it best in a Fast Company interview in response to a question...