by Dustin Hoffmann | Dec 16, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
For years the pork producers of this country have been able to participate in the Pork Checkoff. For a small fee off each one hundred dollars in value of hogs sold, the National Pork Board funds research and marketing to help make the raising of hogs be more lucrative...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Dec 15, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Earlier this year, I spoke with Kip Eideberg, Senior VP for Government and Industry Relations at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), about the importance of getting an infrastructure bill through Congress and on to President Biden?s desk. We talked about...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Dec 14, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Over the past weekend, Mother Nature continued to show us that she has power. No matter what time of year it is, she can wield that power any way she wants to. Unless you have been living under a rock, you have seen the storm damage that happened from Arkansas all the...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Dec 13, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
During the recent Iowa Farm Bureau Annual Meeting, members were able to become educated on different topics in managing their operations for the future, as well as strengthening their rural communities. They also received an update as to where things are in the seat...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Dec 10, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The COVID-19 pandemic hit the American economy hard. We are still feeling the ripple effects of it almost two years later. Of course, some sectors of the economy took it harder than others. Many of those were reliant on travel and human interaction. When you have...