by Dustin Hoffmann | Jul 9, 2020 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Now that we are into July, many farmers are looking at their crops and seeing what they will need to get them across the finish line. Pests and diseases are two of the top concerns. All in all, there have been some decent growing conditions across much of the state....
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jul 8, 2020 | 5 Ag Stories, News
It is hard to believe how quickly the first half of 2020 has gone. Maybe that is because some of us have spent the last four months in some sort of isolation. As we cross the midway point, let us look back at the grain markets and their movements the past six...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jul 8, 2020 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Last week Iowa Senators Chuck Grassley (R) & Joni Ernst (R) joined with Senators Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Richard Burr (R-NC), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) in putting forth the Responding to Epidemic Losses and Investing in the Economic Future for Producers Act of 2020...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jul 7, 2020 | 5 Ag Stories, News
COVID-19 has caused all of us to adjust our lives for the better part of a third of a year. Since March, we have watched our favorite activities close, postpone, or cancel. This has led to disappointment for many and a feeling of unfulfillment for others who look...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jul 7, 2020 | 5 Ag Stories, News
As margins become even tighter for producers and challenges become greater, protecting your crops becomes more challenging each year. The United Soybean Board (USB) and the Soy Checkoff took time to highlight multiple practices to keep producers vigilant in the battle...