by Dustin Hoffmann | Jul 1, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
2021 is just not a normal year. As we come out of the pandemic, we are still going to be feeling the effects of it for some time. We see it in the businesses that are looking everywhere for help. We see it in reduced hours. We see it in the restaurants that plan to...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jun 30, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The agriculture business may have the same goals as it has had for generations, but the methods of achieving those goals are nowhere near the same from one generation to the next. Each new era in the family operation is faced with new challenges and new opportunities....
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jun 29, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
It only took Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan 5 weeks to go back on his word about leaving things with the Navigable Waters Act be and not try and return to the Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS). Earlier this month, the EPA and...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jun 28, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
On Friday, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled on the legality of granting SRE?s to refiners without any prior need for such waivers. In a 6-3 vote, the justices said that refiners were eligible for such waivers without any consecutive need for...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jun 25, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
What a difference a week can make. At the beginning of this week, most of Iowa was praying for rain. We had recently received a few tenths up to two inches around the state. By today, there are parts of the state wishing that the rain would stop for a while. A few...