by Dustin Hoffmann | May 3, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We all know that there are companies who swear up and down that their products and services are the best. They will get you more bushels per acre, more return on investment, better weed control, and more data. The list goes on and on.How many of those companies offer...
by Dustin Hoffmann | May 3, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Agriculture practices are under attack by those who don?t have a clue about what farmers do, or worse, they believe they know what is going on. I used to have a college professor who always said that people who think that they know what they are talking about are far...
by Dustin Hoffmann | May 2, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
There are many factors that farmers are going to deal with in Iowa and around the country. Input costs are high, weather and soil conditions do not always cooperate, and there are always pests. All these factors will take bites out of your profitability in a year...
by Dustin Hoffmann | May 2, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
While there isn?t a lot of wheat in the state of Iowa, there is some. However, no matter how much wheat we produce in our state, wheat has a pretty big influence on the temperament our corn and soybean markets have on any given day. Their wins and losses tend to take...
by Dustin Hoffmann | May 2, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The Rural Mainstreet Index for April was just released, and while its numbers are good, they are showing signs of what may be coming. April came in at a 62, which is still in growth territory but is down over three percentage points from March. So, there isn?t a lot...
