by Dustin Hoffmann | Jul 23, 2020 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has given us a broad definition of just what ?essential? means in our society. In a time like this, we knew that medical and emergency services were essential. Another essential cog in our lives is the acquisition of food. Because of this,...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jul 22, 2020 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The COVID-19 pandemic forced us to do things differently and even do things we never would have dreamed of. It also showed us some of the best in humanity, as we saw people coming together to help each other.On April 27th, the ?Pass the Pork? program was launched to...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jul 21, 2020 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The stories we have heard for the past few months have been heart-wrenching. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a backlog of hogs to be processed across the country. This backlog meant many farmers had to donate processed hogs to various food pantry programs or make the...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jul 20, 2020 | 5 Ag Stories, News
It may seem like we still have plenty of time until the fall harvest. However, we could be in the fields in only about two months. Last year, we saw logistical problems in moving the supply of propane farmers needed to dry their crops. There were some hard lessons...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jul 17, 2020 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a list of commodities that are eligible for help from the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). The program is designed to help producers of these crops, who have experienced disproportionate losses because...