by Dustin Hoffmann | Mar 7, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Just like when we are not feeling well, our livestock shows signs of not being 100%. However, the biggest difference between animals and humans is that humans can communicate what is wrong. Animals can only give us body language cues to tell us something isn?t...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Mar 6, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
It is hard to believe that we are already into the third month of 2023. Soon planters will be moving in the deep south, and in just a few weeks, they will roll here in Iowa. March is a big month for the markets as we look at South American soybean production and get...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Mar 3, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The temperatures are turning warmer. Soon, we will be back in daylight savings time. The itch to get the dirt turned and the seed planted is starting to affect us all. It?s almost time to start the 2023 crop season here in Iowa. However, before you do any of that, you...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Mar 2, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Farmers have been dealing with higher input costs not long after the market for their grains got better. Fertilizer was the main concern as it jumped over 300% at one time. The essential nutrients were causing economic hardships to producers who claimed that too much...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Mar 1, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
By now you have heard about the derailment of a train in eastern Ohio last month. The twisted metal and fire not only sent shockwaves through the area it happened in, but those shockwaves created ripples throughout the world. All eyes have been on our government and...