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...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jul 2, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Recently, the House Ag Committee heard from experts on crop insurance and the safety net programs. With the next Farm Bill looming on the horizon, these experts said that the pandemic and trade wars showed glaring holes in the effectiveness of programs like...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jul 1, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
2021 is just not a normal year. As we come out of the pandemic, we are still going to be feeling the effects of it for some time. We see it in the businesses that are looking everywhere for help. We see it in reduced hours. We see it in the restaurants that plan to...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jun 30, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The agriculture business may have the same goals as it has had for generations, but the methods of achieving those goals are nowhere near the same from one generation to the next. Each new era in the family operation is faced with new challenges and new opportunities....