by Dustin Hoffmann | Oct 19, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Tuesday announced that distressed borrowers with qualifying USDA farm loans have already received nearly $800 million in assistance, as part of the $3.1 billion in assistance for distressed farm loan borrowers provided through...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Oct 18, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
In the debate over ethanol and its availability, we have talked about restrictions on when it can be sold and even where it is sold. Proponents of E15 have said that they aren?t trying to force anyone to use the fuel, they just want customers to have a choice. It...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Oct 17, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Harvest is always busy and there are many things you have to manage. I don?t want you to feel that I am trying to add more to your plate or maybe this is something you are already mindful of but keeping watch for any potential problems in your fields during harvest...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Oct 14, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
If it isn?t one thing, it is another, right? It seems like the crop protection battle just never ends. Once we get a handle on one thing, two more issues pop up. In the world of weeds, we focus on a few major players: Lambsquarter, Pigweed, Waterhemp, and the list...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Oct 13, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We have been paying close attention to the Mississippi River these past few weeks. Low water levels, the lowest seen since 1988, are slowing barge traffic. This affects the cornbelt and almost every state between the Appalachians and the Rockies. It?s causing...
