I’m back. Pastor life has been extra busy in these difficult times, so I ended up taking a bit of an unplanned hiatus from this column. I received a question today, though, that moved me to start writing again, and offer my answer publicly. The question was this: “does 1 Timothy 1:10 really ...

Local control is a standard plea politicians love to make. It makes sense. No one wants a far-off entity like the federal government making decisions impacting those locally when they do not know what is best for the locals. Keeping everything under local control is best for America and ...

The projected rapid increase in electrical energy needs, particularly for massive new data centers, could derail our efforts to combat climate change unless ways are found to greatly increase the production of clean energy. Nuclear energy could help fill that need with the development of small ...

October has come to an end and most of the crops in the area have been harvested. My family was able to finish harvest early with crops being dry and the weather cooperating, which left us time to visit a pumpkin farm, carve pumpkins, and get some outside work done. I hope everyone had a great ...

When it comes down to how money is made in the United States, it is through net income, which is revenue minus expenses. Whether it is a business or home finances, net income is vital to Americans. If one spends more than one brings in over the course of the long term, this leads to ...

Recently, I wrote about how the American soybean export program has been in the gutter due to the exodus of China from the market. As the United States steps in to provide a $20 billion currency swap, which is like a loan, to a tune of $20 billion, China bought Argentinian soybeans. Soon after, ...

There is one part of my finance education which has stuck with me from my time at the University of Northern Iowa: Diversity matters when it comes to one’s investment portfolio. In farm terms, you never put too many eggs in one basket. Investing in only one stock or only a few stocks is an ...

I know I have said this before, but I want to say it again. My goal has always been to do an “On the Record” each month, but important work continues to take priority. The days are full, and that is a great thing because it means progress is being made. Between projects, cases, and the ...

Harvest is in full swing for my family and parents. I’m proud to be a 4th Generation Farmer. My main role is trucking grain to town and the grain bins in a semi, combining, and picking up repair parts. I’m thankful to have a small family farm and the opportunity to be a part of it. The ...

As it stands today, delivering a bushel of soybeans to Tama-Benton Cooperative would be $9.35. For farmers, this is probably below their cost of production. These soybean prices have been in the tank, and they appear to be staying there for the near future. The main reason prices are so low is ...