by Dustin Hoffmann | Oct 1, 2020 | 5 Ag Stories, News
October 1st kicks off National Pork Month. You might be looking at my headline and wondering how the pork industry might be considered a city. Well, it isn?t a city. However, the amount of economic income that the pork industry generates would put it number three on...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Sep 30, 2020 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We are pushing the envelope once again on keeping the government funded. Today is the last day of the operating budget. If a budget or an extension isn?t signed by the President by the end of the day, the government will enter another shutdown.This would be a perfect...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Sep 29, 2020 | 5 Ag Stories, News
On September 18th, President Donald Trump and United States Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. This is commonly known as CFAP 2.0. Farmers can benefit from this second round of aid to assist in...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Sep 28, 2020 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The past few years have wreaked havoc on the infrastructure of the Missouri River. The waterway is a vital route for moving goods, including grain and other Ag products, around the country. Now the Army Corps of Engineers is looking at options to improve shipping...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Sep 25, 2020 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Last week, we received word that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had denied 54 ?gap year waivers? that had been approved by the Department of Energy. There are still 14 remaining requests that the DOE must look at before they give their recommendations to...