by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 19, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
A few years back, California implemented Proposition 12, an act that says any pork marketed in the state or even transported through the state must meet certain requirements for raising. They are dictating pen sizes and facility requirements to 49 other states. The...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 18, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We have been putting so much focus on livestock health in these past weeks, months, and years. A lot of focus has been on African Swine Fever or Foot and Mouth Disease. However, there are other diseases that can be just devastating to your herds. Just because they are...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 17, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The Iowa State Fair is continuing through this week. We have had many people stop by and talk with us about agriculture, and the issues they are concerned about. A lot of them have been the main issues we have been hearing about all year in agriculture. On Monday...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 16, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Longevity. It is a word that we respect in the human experience. We associate with something that has stood the test of time and makes us better for the experience. These are all things that easily describe the Iowa Governor?s Charity Steer Show, as it celebrated its...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 13, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
It goes without saying that if you live in an agricultural state like Iowa, the animals are going to steal the show at the Iowa State Fair. But when it comes to those livestock barns, nothing captures the interest of young and old like the big animals. Last night the...