by Dustin Hoffmann | Jun 22, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Remember last summer and early fall when we were so worried about the levels of the Mississippi river? Even though those levels eventually came back up, we are still not out of the woods. Drought has gripped much of the Midwest, and the main tributaries of the Old Man...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jun 21, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
After an extra week of waiting, the Environmental Protection Agency finally released its Renewable Volume Obligations for biodiesel & ethanol. Groups like the Iowa Soybean Association and the Iowa Biodiesel Board stated their frustration with the news.?In the...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jun 20, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
It?s one thing to have a hog nutrition program that helps you to maximize the feed efficiency of your hogs and get them to the optimal weights as efficiently as possible. It?s another thing to know if each hog is benefiting from the products you are giving them and...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jun 19, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
All legal implications aside, the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court decision on California?s Prop 12 ballot initiative had some consequences beyond the fact that pork and poultry producers now have to spend astronomical amounts of money to comply with the...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jun 16, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
There was much angst earlier this week as the soybean and biofuels industries were waiting for the EPA to release its finalized Renewable Volume Obligations for biodiesel. The concern came after the EPA had previously shared its plan, and it prompted a comment period...