Though the back roads of Iowa on a clear July morning may reflect the beauty of a Grant Wood painting, the underlying canvas for some who methodically farm those acres of corn and soybean reveals something much less placid—boredom brought on by structural strain. A venturous group of Iowa farmers, however, has found that boredom can also be the brushstroke that inspires innovation.

With Luciano Alves de Oliveira

With Mason Burkhart

With Karina Schoengold

With Madelynn Wuestenberg

With Derek Franklin

Managing Manure Transport with Prairie Strips

Recent science suggests yet another benefit of prairie strips: manure management to prevent the spread of antimicrobial resistance.

With Andrew Hillman

With Roland (Roli) Wilhelm

With Wenjuan Huang