by Dustin Hoffmann | Jul 9, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Health in a swine herd is essential. With margins being tight between the price you pay to get your hogs and the price you sell them for, you cannot afford to throw money away. Merck Animal Health has been a partner in the swine industry for quite some time, and they...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jul 8, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The Governor?s Charity Steer Show is an annual event that helps raise funds for the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMH) in Iowa. There are three RMH locations: Sioux City, Des Moines, and Iowa City. These houses offer a base of operations and support for the...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jul 7, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Late last year, the National Pork Board and the Pork Checkoff launched their Real Pork campaign to help drive demand for pork products by highlighting and celebrating everything special about pork raised in the United States. The program was tested right out of the...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jul 6, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The dairy industry has faced several tough years when it comes to production and pricing. Just when there looked to be light at the end of the tunnel in 2020, COVID-19 reared its ugly head. There have been many attempts at trying to find ways to provide stability for...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jul 5, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Honestly, this is good news. Unless there is a major event that causes change in the analysis of the 2020 production numbers , there isn?t much chance of farmers seeing payouts from ARC & PLC this fall. Why is it good news? It means we didn’t need to use...