by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 4, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Last week, the announcement came that we had thus far avoided hearing; African Swine Fever (ASF) made its first appearance in the Western Hemisphere when it was discovered in the Dominican Republic. Just because it is on our side of the planet doesn?t mean we have to...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 3, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Over the past week, we have been talking about the 4R Plus program and conservation farming with Holland, Iowa farmer Dale Launstein. We have talked about what it takes to get started, how cover crops have helped during the weather challenges in 2021, and what...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 2, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
As we enter August of 2021, we have been hearing concerns over who exactly is buying up the available farmland in the United States. There are trusts, corporations, and foreign countries that are buying up available farmland. Many are concerned with this, especially...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jul 30, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
This week, we have been talking with Holland, Iowa farmer Dale Launstein about his farm?s use of cover crops. They are using the practice on 100% of their acres. There has been a big push to get cover crops or some other form of conservation farming on more acres...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jul 29, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Tar spot is a relatively new disease to Iowa in the grand scheme of things. It has only been here a few years. It seems to prefer areas where heavy dew or rains are present. So how do you find this disease? What areas of Iowa are primarily affected this year? And what...