by Dustin Hoffmann | Oct 3, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Yesterday, we talked about the beginning of National 4-H Week, the importance of the program for the kids, and that it goes beyond the impression that it is a program only for rural communities. It offers activities and life lessons that can help our kids develop into...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Oct 2, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
As we head into fall, we reminisce about the summer and the fairs and festivals that were are a part of our summer plans. We especially remember the barns full of animals and the buildings bursting with projects from our young, local 4-H members. They are part of the...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Sep 29, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We have talked for years about the damage that Soybean Cyst Nematodes (SCN) do to soybean fields around the country. They are a pest that has only a few methods for attack, and they are adapting well to those methods. However, it seems that it has been hard to put...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Sep 28, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
With the coming flip of the calendar pages and the warm weather we are seeing for the next few days, it is a safe bet that we are going to see harvesting ramp up in earnest. We know there have been combines out here and there, but as Mother Nature is allowing a break...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Sep 27, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Animal health is always an issue for farmers. I remember growing up in on our family hog farm. As soon as one hog would start coughing, it would spread rather quickly. That meant vet checkups and feed-added medicine to help the animals shake the virus or other...
