by Dustin Hoffmann | Oct 11, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
As we roll through the harvest season, it is the only time that we are excited for dry conditions. However, the drought has expanded throughout most of the corn belt. We’ve seen increases in drought conditions in places like Minnesota South Dakota and even...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Oct 10, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
I’m sure by now that you’ve noticed that for the last few days, I’ve been absent from content on the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network. Last Wednesday, I turned 42 years old. Since I joined the workforce at age 16, I have always taken my birthday off....
by Dustin Hoffmann | Oct 4, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
October is pork month in Iowa and across the United States, and there’s no better time for us to be talking about the policies that affect pork producers across the country than when the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) recently hosted their legislative...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Oct 3, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
As per the terms of the legislative Acts which created and extended the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), Congress no longer has the power to set the Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) that dictate how many gallons of biofuels need to be blended each year. That number...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Sep 30, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We know this has been a topic among environmentalists for a little while now. They are on the offensive to regulate the gas passed from your livestock, especially cattle. To a farmer, this seems absolutely absurd, but between the Administration and EPA Chief Michael...