by Dustin Hoffmann | Sep 12, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
During the Iowa State Fair, Senator Chuck Grassley told IARN about the optimism he had for getting the Farm Bill done by the September 30th deadline. Senator Ernst didn’t share his optimism and was looking for an extension of the current legislation, with the hopes of...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Sep 11, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Many of us are too young to remember or know who the humorist Will Rogers was. However, there is one thing he said that rings true with agriculture producers around the world. “The farmer has to be an optimist otherwise he still wouldn’t be a farmer.” That phrase has...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Sep 8, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We have talked on more than one occasion about speaking up for your industry. This comes in many forms. Yesterday, Andy talked about telling the story of agriculture and putting your face to the story. We have also talked about speaking up when you see misinformation...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Sep 7, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
You know it sometimes feels like a broken record. It’s dry, exports are low, and the Mississippi River is running low on water levels again. This means as we enter what is traditionally the time of the year that we see our grain exports pick up, we are becoming a...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Sep 6, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency released its revised rules for the Water of the United States (WOTUS). This was in response to the Biden Administration’s reintroduction of the Obama-era rule which drew the ire of farmers and Ag groups for being far too...
