The call for immigration reform is being made again (or, still) as many producers find they are increasingly unable to provide the work force—a work force which comes predominantly from Mexico—needed to harvest their crops. A recent article by Carol … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2012
CSR2 Effect on Iowa Land Values
In mid-August, Iowa’s Natural Resource and Conservation Service (NRCS) began rolling out an updated version of the Iowa Corn Suitability Rating; now commonly known as CSR2. Iowa farmers need to be aware whether CSR2 has been implemented on their land and how the updated rating may … Continue reading
PETA Video Given “R” Rating at Kansas State Fair
“R” meaning restricted, of course. The Kansas State Fair (Sept. 7 – 16) had required PETA to restrict viewing of PETA’s 13 minute video depicting livestock slaughter from people walking by PETA’s booth. As previously discussed in my Aug. 27th blog, PETA … Continue reading