by Dustin Hoffmann | Apr 25, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
As this planting season has given us a jumpstart and then a slowdown, the last thing we want to do is to increase that slowdown with shoddy maintenance on our equipment. Sometimes we can look at our equipment and realize that while we probably should have addressed...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Apr 24, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
It is one of those busy years for the agriculture industry regarding government reports. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is looking to have farmers finish up their 2022 Census of Agriculture forms and have them sent back. Congress is debating the...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Apr 21, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
While in Washington during the better part of the week, I had a chance to talk with many folks in the ag industry, including NPPC President Scott Hayes, we talked about a number of things including the farm bill and also having the freedom to operate their farms. We...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Apr 20, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Farmers around rural Iowa know that we depend on good roads, rails, and more to get our commodities safely to our farms, elevators, and ports of export. The need for repairs and upgrade to these infrastructure pieces is great and has sadly been neglected for years....
by Dustin Hoffmann | Apr 19, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The Farm Bill negotiations and hearings are going on, and the largest piece of food and agriculture legislation is being shaped. During my trip to Washington, D.C., I had the chance to meet with Iowa Senator Joni Ernst to talk about several important agriculture...