by Dustin Hoffmann | May 31, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
When you think about livestock production in Iowa, you most likely think about cattle and hogs, chickens, maybe sheep, goats, and even fish, but I bet you don’t think about bees. Yes, there is bee livestock production. And we’re gonna find out what the...
by Dustin Hoffmann | May 30, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We are getting ready to bring May to an end. We talked a lot about mental health as May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We talked about how it isn?t a battle that you have to face alone, and that it is okay to ask for help.Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig reminds Iowa...
by Dustin Hoffmann | May 30, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
If you slept through history class, you did not miss anything about General Daniel Butterfield. Nobody really talks about him. However, there is not an American that does not know at least something about him, even if they do not realize it.Audio: Profit Matters...
by Dustin Hoffmann | May 27, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We have been worried about the potential for drought in 2022, all the way back into 2021. We are in a situation where every bushel and every acre count. So, what does the author of the Weekly U.S. Drought Monitor think for Iowa?Brad Rippey is a meteorologist for the...
by Dustin Hoffmann | May 27, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Trade is one of our main focal points in agriculture. Without trade, we have nowhere to ship our goods. While many countries have different cultures which affect how we conduct business, it all boils down to one common foundation: personal relationships. It is much...
