by Dustin Hoffmann | Jan 31, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
When you are on the farm, it doesn?t limit you to just earning a living by working the land or raising livestock. There are many other ways to help supplement your income while providing a needed service. It is all about finding a niche where you can carve out a...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jan 28, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Agricultural producers and landowners can sign up soon for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a cornerstone conservation program offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The General CRP signup will run from Jan. 31 to March 11, and the Grassland CRP...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jan 26, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Yesterday, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit was held in downtown Des Moines. Biofuels leaders from across the state, region, and country were on hand to address the state of the industry, discuss the future of biofuels, and how the work being done has already been a...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jan 25, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We are almost done with the first month of 2022. Before you know it, it will be planting season in Iowa once again. The last two years have given us some interesting scenarios and have tested the genetics of many corn companies. Some tests were learning tools for what...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jan 24, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Earlier this year, President Biden announced he was adding $1 billion dollars in aid and funding for smaller, local meat processors to get the business back up and running or get it up to speed. Until the COVID-19 breakout, the local butcher shop was fast becoming a...