by Dustin Hoffmann | Oct 31, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The global economy is quite messy right now and it is affecting all facets of people?s lives. Most western economies are taking steps to fight inflation and the consensus is that we will likely face some kind of recession. As much as we lament our situation in the...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Oct 28, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
It’s no secret that the agriculture industry whether it’s farming, all the way up to Ag businesses and processors, the industry needs workers. Many of these industries rely on the H-2A guest worker program. The last few administrations have talked about...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Oct 27, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
It’s been one week since the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship confirmed that we had our first positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) this fall in Dallas County. It’s the first case that’s been reported since May...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Oct 26, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Shipping our goods back and forth across the country has become a giant pain, and you know where that pain is located. The Mississippi River is unusually dry, diesel prices are creeping higher once again, and railroads are moving empty cars. In the grand scheme of...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Oct 25, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We have certainly had our challenges in this growing season. What started out as a mostly regional drought has spread across the state in some way, shape, or form. While the dryness did nothing to help many of our acres, it has lent itself to a rapid harvest pace this...
