by Dustin Hoffmann | Jun 2, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
It is nothing new to see farmers requesting early termination of Conservation Reserve Program acres. Usually, it is granted in the final year with an applicable penalty. This allows producers to bring their acres back into production and not lose a large chunk of...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jun 2, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We have certainly had our share of black swan events in the past few years. Floods, Derechos, droughts, a pandemic, animal disease outbreaks, and now a war that is affecting a large percentage of agricultural exports globally. While each one of these events is a major...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jun 1, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
It is nothing to go around the city and see signs all over asking for help. The Great Resignation has taken the economy by storm. Workers are wanting better wages and better treatment, or they simply will find ways to go into business for themselves. Others believe...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jun 1, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
There is a lot of finger-pointing going on when it comes to who is to blame for the infant formula shortage that has hit our nation as of late. The Abbot facility in Michigan was shut sown over product safety concerns, and that has people wanting to blame the...
by Dustin Hoffmann | May 31, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Tonight, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and Iowa 4th District Congressman Randy Feenstra are in Cherokee to meet with a group about the Cattle Market Transparency bills moving in Congress. The event is made possible by the Iowa Cattlemen?s Association. Senator Grassley...
