by Dustin Hoffmann | Jul 5, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Prop 12 was supposed to go into effect on Saturday, but the state of California has added a six-month extended window for producers to be compliant with the rule. It also gives Congress six more months to try and find a solution.Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig weighed in...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jul 4, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Today is Independence Day and we are celebrating across the country. The warm weather will be reminiscent of that hot day in Philadelphia 247 years ago. While we gather for fireworks and time with family, we will likely all notice that the price of having that family...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jul 3, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We have definitely had a more active weather pattern in the past few days. In fact, yesterday was the first day since Thursday that Des Moines did not see any rainfall. Mind you, I am not complaining. We need the rain. I am just pointing out that things have changed...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jun 30, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We had thunderstorm activity show up in parts of Iowa yesterday. We saw some wind damage in some parts of the state. By the time it was ready to leave our state, the word Derecho was being tossed around by forecasters in the eastern corn belt.Fellow farm broadcaster...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jun 29, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We know that every year is different. Farmers must prepare for any eventuality and be able to pivot your plan on very short notice. Different weather patterns also bring other problems with them. Different diseases, weed pressures, and even pest problems come along...
