by Dustin Hoffmann | Mar 21, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Whether or not it is officially acknowledged, the first week of Spring is celebrated as National Ag Week, and Tuesday is National Ag Day. It is a time we celebrate the role farmers and the rest of the ag industry plays in keeping our country fed, clothed, and...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Mar 20, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The United Soybean Board manages the soy checkoff and has been working hard to invest those checkoff dollars into more research to help generate more demand, both internationally and domestically. We continue our talk with Mack Marshall from the United Soybean Board...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Mar 17, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Since the pandemic, USDA has offered grants to farmers and co-ops that are looking to start meat processing facilities. This is an effort to open up competition against the ?Big-4? processors and the hold they have had on the livestock marketplace. This hold caused a...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Mar 16, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Precision ag is taking over the industry in many ways. Prescriptive spraying, variable rates, autonomous tractors, and much more. The best way to get the largest return on investment is to make a custom plan for each and every acre in your field.Of course, all of that...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Mar 15, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
When we think of the challenges we sometimes run up against in agriculture, we can usually rest assured that, eventually, somebody will come up with a solution. Whether it is smart sprayer technology, herbicide resistance, animal diseases, or even a trade war, usually...
