by Dustin Hoffmann | May 26, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
You don?t have to go far to see what oil companies hope you will accept as the new normal. Gas prices are up around $4 a gallon in Iowa, and higher on the coasts. It is hitting everyone in the wallets. It affects all of our budgets in different ways, but mostly...
by Dustin Hoffmann | May 26, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
If it isn?t one thing, it is another. In a year where we must get every bushel squeezed from our fields, we don?t have any room for error. One cornbelt entomologist is seeing signs and conditions that point to some armyworm infestations possibly springing up in...
by Dustin Hoffmann | May 25, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
When we discuss water quality, we talk about all the efforts it takes to make improvements. However, these improvements aren?t cheap, and they have to be profitable for producers and cities to survive. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) is...
by Dustin Hoffmann | May 25, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Water quality has been a hot-button topic in the state for many years now. Upstream farmers are needing to accomplish certain tasks and have certain tools available to grow a successful crop, but urban folks downstream are worried about what is showing up in their...
by Dustin Hoffmann | May 24, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
If you are not familiar with the Biden Administration?s 30×30 plan, it calls for having 30% of American land in conservation by 2030. While it sounds noble, and protecting land is a good way to help our environment, there isn?t a whole lot of clarity of just...
