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Iowa farmer considering more corn and fewer soybean acres

A north Iowa farmer is considering more corn acres this year.

Caleb Renner of Klemme says prices are favoring corn over soybeans, but pest management is a factor.

“Yeah, there are a couple genetics that make us feel really good about rootworm that have rootworm prevention that have given us second thought or pause to continuing the current rotation program that we’re in.”

He tells Brownfield reducing soybean acres would affect soil fertility.

“We do like the boost in nitrogen we get in the soil from planting soybeans, but if we can’t make money then we have to do what we have to do. And if that means changing some of our rotations, then that’s just what it’s going to have to be.”

Renner says there are two or three fields he’s strongly considering continuing in corn in 2025.