by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 26, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Federal Labor Minister Steve MacKinnon intervened on Thursday to impose binding arbitration on the parties involved, just sixteen hours after Canada’s two main railway freight lines locked out Teamster Union personnel. A few weeks prior to the deadline, the...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 23, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Consumers are asking more and more questions about where their food and products are coming from. They want more accountability for the environment and sustainability. Farmers around the United States are working to share that story and assure their customers about...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 22, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Earlier this week we talked about the work being done by the beef checkoff to invest dollars into continuing education. The soybean checkoff is also investing in the marketability of the soybeans that we grow. Recently a group led by the United Soybean Board (USB),...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 21, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Input costs are higher than ever, and with a grain market settling back lower, that is not happy news. There have also been issues with supply chains and obtaining what we need to be successful in any crop year. Where this really hurts is when it comes to inputs we...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 20, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Part of what checkoff dollars are used for is the continuing education of producers in the cattle industry. The needs of the consumer always are evolving, as is the care that is given to the herds. That is why state organizations like the Iowa Beef Industry Council...
