by Dustin Hoffmann | Mar 10, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
It is a new year, a new Administration in the White House, and a new look in the Senate. That means more work needs to be done to communicate the goals of farmers and producers across the country. The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) also has new leadership at...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Mar 9, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The biofuels industry is looking hard to make a strong comeback in the coming year. We have already seen the Biden EPA decline to further contest the 10th Circuit Court ruling to uphold the Renewable Fuels Standard, and stop some of the Small Refinery Exemptions which...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Mar 8, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
It is nothing unusual for us to hear about farm families needing off-farm income. Many of these families do this just to get affordable health insurance benefits. Many times, it is because the farm just does not generate enough revenue for the family to stay solvent....
by Dustin Hoffmann | Mar 5, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Agriculture is in the blast zone of a larger national topic, and that is the Biden Administration?s push on climate change and the improvements in various sectors needed to make that happen. Agriculture has a large part in the maintenance of soil and water quality....
by Dustin Hoffmann | Mar 4, 2021 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The calendar has flipped over again, and we are nearing the end of the first week in March. Before you know it, dirt will be turned all around the state of Iowa. However, the Iowa State Farm Service Agency (FSA) wants producers to remember that if they want to make...