by Dustin Hoffmann | Jul 6, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The 2023 Farm Bill has been discussed quite a few times in the respective chambers of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees. There have been hearings on climate change, subsidies, and nutrition. This is the biggest food policy document in the government, and...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jul 6, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
We have been hearing much about the need for market reform in the beef industry and the debates that have been going along with that. Producers are questioning how much market share is too much when only four packers call the shots on 85% of the marketplace.Beef isn?t...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jul 5, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
It is only a small percentage of lawmakers in Congress that know anything about rural America. Rural areas of the country make up only a small percentage of representation in the House of Representatives. Getting the story out to that many people is a Herculean task...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jul 1, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
From a management perspective, today?s Iowa hog producers face many challenges when it comes to making decisions about nutrition, health, and what makes the most sense from an ROI perspective for their operations. Farmer?s Business Network offers some advice when it...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jun 30, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
On one hand, farmers can look at the grain markets and see prices that are still pretty good after years of barely making it through. On the other hand, that has been rapidly offset by the increase in input costs and energy supplies in the past year. Any enjoyment of...