by Dustin Hoffmann | Jan 19, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We have been dealing with the COVID pandemic for almost two years now. We have had vaccines available for a little more than a year. However, there is resistance from several rural Americans to getting vaccinated. We have heard many vocal arguments against the...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jan 18, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We all remember that commercial from a few years ago during the Super Bowl, when Dodge Trucks used Paul Harvey to remind us that ?God made a farmer.? That made a lot of us in rural America feel proud that we were getting recognized for the hard work we do every day....
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jan 17, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Buzzwords always seem to drive industries and consumers at any given time. Buzzwords can have a basis in science, or just be a matter of preference in certain product types. Right now, science and agriculture are looking for ways to be as environmentally responsible...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jan 14, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Farming isn?t easy. I think we can all pretty well agree on that. You have to have the right seeds, the right crop protection, and the right conditions. Many of those conditions are out of our control. Mother Nature is moody, and she doesn?t tell us what she plans to...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jan 13, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Managing the family farm can be a daunting task. It is not as simple as it was in the generations before us. There are many tax considerations, succession planning, and marketing questions that need to be answered. Times have changed since you took over the farm, and...
