by Dustin Hoffmann | Nov 17, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
With snow falling in Iowa this week, it is a reminder that the seasons will soon be changing, and fieldwork will be coming to a halt soon in the state. For the most part, we have been hearing that yields were somewhat better than expected in pockets of the state,...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Nov 16, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
As we are just over a week away from Thanksgiving, or turkey day as many call it, our attentions are on the preparation of the holiday feast. Unless, of course, you’re one of the younger members of the family. Then your attention turns to mashed potatoes and...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Nov 15, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Bird flu (HPAI) has returned to Iowa this fall. This is much different than the outbreak in 2015, when we only saw an outbreak during the spring migration, that lasted until early summer. This year we are getting hit by the virus during both migration periods. The...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Nov 14, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We have talked about the drought situation here in Iowa til our voices are as dry as some of the ground in the state. So, we aren?t going to focus a lot on that topic. However, just like with a wet year or a normal year, droughts set us up for problems in the year to...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Nov 11, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
After a week that began with the risk of it being very volatile in the marketplace, the ag markets are ready to settle down into the weekend. On Monday, the concern was that the midterm elections, the WASDE report, and the Consumer Price Index for October would send...
