by Dustin Hoffmann | Feb 22, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Railroads are vital to the moving of almost every good that we produce in the United States. Even as a write this, I can hear the railyard activity across the street from me. The banging of the cars being shuttled around and the lonesome train whistle about three...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Feb 21, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Last week, we looked back on the 2021 growing season, and ahead for the 2022 crop year. We talked about the variability of growing conditions in the state, and how farmers in the southern part of the state came through the crop cycle. There were pleasant surprises,...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Feb 18, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Since I arrived in Iowa, I feel like I am always finding myself saying that the year prior was not normal. Every year it seems like when things can?t get any stranger, the good Lord says, ?you ain?t seen nothin? yet.? 2021 was another year for the record books. We saw...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Feb 17, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) has been a hot topic over the past several years. Small refinery exemptions have been handed out like Halloween candy to companies that do not qualify for them, and big oil has been doing all it can to keep their hold on the energy...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Feb 16, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Late last week, a letter came out from Bayer about a situation that has developed in their supply chain for glyphosate products. This letter caused quite a stir in the Ag Twitter Universe.Dr. Udo Schneider, Global Head of Active Ingredient Manufacturing at Bayer said...