by Dustin Hoffmann | Dec 2, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
As the combines and tractors grow silent, meeting season is upon us. It is a time for producers to get together, talk about the year that was, make plans for another year, and talk about the issues that are important to their operation. That is what will be happening...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Dec 1, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
As we get ready for the winter storage season, you will no doubt be working on the various ways to protect your equipment during the long cold months. While it is customary to check or change fluids, and to prepare the tires for the cold weather months by adjusting...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Nov 30, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We have been inundated with carbon programs. Everybody seems to be getting into the act. Carbon sequestration is going to be the future in Agriculture, and the question that farmers will eventually need to ask themselves is not if they will become a part of it, but...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Nov 29, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Disease pressure is something that once again showed up in 2021. It shows up in every year. Tar Spot was talked about a lot in Iowa?s cornfields as the disease keeps increasing the affected territory. What is interesting is that in recent years we have seen the...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Nov 26, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Iowa had its share of challenges in the 2021 growing season, and we weren?t alone. Weather patterns made up much of the challenge this year. However, those weather patterns also opened the door for disease and pest pressure. While there are good products out there in...