by Dustin Hoffmann | Oct 10, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
So, let’s recap what we know so far. We know it has been a dry couple of years. We know that this year has been the worst we have seen in a while, but not supposed to be as bad as 1988 or even 2012. If that is the case, why are we seeing more concerns over the low...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Oct 9, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Last Tuesday, a vote to vacate the Speaker of the House position was passed by a very slim majority. Only six votes separated “yay” from “nay.” It’s just the latest in the unfolding drama in the rift in the entire House as a whole, and the Republican party. So,...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Oct 6, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy has celebrated its first decade, and we are still seeing tremendous growth of farmers putting acres into more conservation practices. In fact, as we celebrate the first ten years in 2023, we can also celebrate that Iowa has again...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Oct 5, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
It’s a well-known fact in Agriculture that while we harvest one year’s crops, we are already hard at work planning the next season. The next growing season starts already before the combine is even parked for the winter. We look at mainly inputs like whether we put on...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Oct 4, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
On Saturday, Congress barely avoided a government shutdown, but left farmers and the food insecure in the lurch as they did nothing to fix the expiring Farm Bill. Now, before there is any panic, the funding already secured for programs will remain as the government...
