by Dustin Hoffmann | Jun 29, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We know that every year is different. Farmers must prepare for any eventuality and be able to pivot your plan on very short notice. Different weather patterns also bring other problems with them. Different diseases, weed pressures, and even pest problems come along...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jun 28, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
It?s full steam ahead for our summer fairs and celebrations all around the state. It?s a great time to celebrate our local communities, the kids and their projects, and get together with people from all over our cities and counties. These all culminate with the Iowa...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jun 27, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
?Let?s start at the beginning; a very good place to start.?Okay, I don?t claim to like ?The Sound of Music? by any means, but I know that it is a very famous line in the movie. There is a lot of truth to that saying and its many incarnations over the generations. Its...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jun 26, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Last week, we started a conversation with Maria Zieba, Vice President of International Affairs for the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). In the conversation we talked a little bit about the strong start that trade has had in 2023 for the pork industry. Also, we...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jun 23, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
When we have been talking about the pork industry lately, we have focused on things like the low market prices, and the Prop 12 issue. However, there is much more to what is going on in the industry. Obviously, when we are dealing with a global economy that is being...
