by Dustin Hoffmann | Mar 31, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We all know that the challenges of the year before can have an impact on the challenges in the growing years to come. Whether it is pests, disease, or weed pressure, there is always some kind of curveball being thrown at producers. Farmers need to be aware of these...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Mar 30, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Every year, about this time, I sit down with Jim Sutter the CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC), and discuss the goals they have for the year. 2020 was still a good year for exports, despite the pandemic. Sutter is optimistic that 2021 can be an exceptional...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Mar 29, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The Biden Administration is getting its feet under it in these first 100 days. One of the things they are focused on is trade. More significantly changing the way the U.S. conducts trade negotiations. The Trump administration took a very aggressive approach, while...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Mar 26, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Environmental policy is a hot topic these past few months in Washington, and around the country. The Biden Administration campaigned heavily on improving the environment and combatting climate change. Biofuels have long said that they can be a part of those plans....
by Dustin Hoffmann | Mar 25, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
There has been a lot of questions, speculation, and even fear about how the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the Biden Administration was going to handle the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) issued under the Trump Administration. On...