by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 15, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Last month, Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig called the Iowa State Fair the “Super Bowl of Iowa Agriculture’, and so far, it hasn’t disappointed. We had a great Governor’s Charity Steer show and a great Bacon Buddies program. Not to mention the butter cow, eggs,...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 14, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
There isn’t a spot on the Iowa State Fairgrounds where you can’t look around and see food vendors. The smells come wafting down the street no matter the time of day or the weather conditions. Honestly, some of the offerings taste far better than they smell, but...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 11, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
One of the highlights that we focus on at the beginning of the Iowa State Fair is the Iowa Governor’s Charity Steer show, which raises money for the Ronald McDonald Houses in Iowa. This year will be the 41st show. The kids that are chosen to show a steer with their...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 10, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We have spent so many years talking about getting rural broadband up to speed with the rest of urban America. A lot of funding has been coming in to help close that gap. Now, it is just a matter of getting it all done. So, if you feel that you still need to get better...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 9, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We have been talking about the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act for several weeks now and we have discussed with Iowa lawmakers about the benefits it could have. But are there unintended consequences that could outweigh the benefits?Mike Schultz is VP...
