by Dustin Hoffmann | Sep 17, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We hear about cover crops, no-till, and other conservation practices quite a bit these days. They are the terms that are generating the most buzz in agriculture. However, these are not new words to our vocabulary. Conservation farming methods that may seem new to some...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Sep 16, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
When you look at the prices we are seeing for commodities, it isn?t surprising to see that experts are estimating higher incomes for farms in 2021. Sure, prices aren?t what they were earlier this year, but if you locked in early in the year, you would still enjoy...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Sep 15, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
This week has been declared African Swine Fever (ASF) awareness week. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) are joining with national, state, and local pork groups to help shed a light on what...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Sep 14, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The Biden Administration has been touting environmental issues and programs since the campaign. This is not anything completely new for farmers, as the USDA has been working on conservation-minded programs for decades, most notably the Conservation Reserve Program...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Sep 13, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
While producers have been enjoying the higher commodity prices, they also know one truth. As soon as they start making more money, somebody wants a piece of it. I heard that viewpoint shared a lot during the Iowa State Fair and the Farm Progress Show. One Iowa farmer...
