by Dustin Hoffmann | Dec 13, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The Lame Duck Congress is usually a time when many bills get passed. Bills that would normally bring up controversy for politicians, don?t seem as risky when you go home in a couple of days. One of the bills that are waiting for approval in the Senate is the Workforce...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Dec 12, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Listen, nobody likes to talk about what happens in the event that we are no longer around. It isn?t pleasant to think about, especially when you are trying to enjoy your life and time with friends. Succession planning and preparing for the day you leave this world is...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Dec 9, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We have spent so much time talking about the challenges many Iowa producers faced in 2022, that we have sometimes forgotten that a portion of the state saw some really great conditions. Those kinds of results need to be acknowledged and celebrated as well.Audio: Full...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Dec 8, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
As we continue to work towards the new year and the need to reauthorize a Farm Bill, the Senate Ag Committee held a hearing yesterday on the research title of the 2023 Farm bill, and what programs are working. They looked at what changes need to be made and what could...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Dec 7, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act mandates the Pork Checkoff. It requires a promotion fee to be collected any time a hog is sold. The rate had been 40 cents per hundred dollars, but a vote earlier this year reduced that rate to 35 cents per...
