by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 3, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The drought has been no joke again this year. It seems that unless we have a flood, parts of Iowa are in desperate need of rain. Because of the length of time certain counties have spent in D2 drought, and the return of D3 drought in parts of the state, the United...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 2, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
As I start work on this story, we are waiting for the start of yet another heat advisory. While this week?s forecast has turned out not to be quite as hot as first thought, we will still be roasting. The next couple of days are going to bring a lot of stress to crops,...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 2, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Yesterday, we talked with Kip Eideberg of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers about the CHIPS Act which is cutting down on our reliance on foreign-made semiconductor chips. Many of these come from China, and the recent supply chain issues have put a huge dent...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 1, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
You don?t have to go very far to see prices in the grocery store have gone up. They haven?t necessarily gone up just a little bit either. There were expectations last year that we would see a small increase in costs, and that is usually to be expected. However, the...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 1, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
With the House Passage of the Semiconductor Act last Thursday, we are going to be clearing the way for more semiconductor production in the United States. This has been a need that was highlighted during the pandemic and the ensuing supply chain disruptions....