Posts With Keyword ‘USDA’

USDA Releases Soybean County Estimates for 2012

Posted: Monday, February 25th, 2013 at 6:23 am

The US Department of Agriculture has released its statistics on the 2012 soybean yield by county.

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Non Irrigated Crop Land Values Increase Over Last Year

Posted: Tuesday, September 18th, 2012 at 6:24 am

The cost of renting non-irrigated farmland in southeast Iowa is on an upward trend from last year – this according to the annual Cash Rental Rate report from the USDA.  

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Rainfall May Benefit Soybean Farmers

Posted: Wednesday, August 29th, 2012 at 6:24 am

Crop conditions across southeast Iowa remain bad, but rainfall late last week may be giving soybean farmers some hope.

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Conditions Across Southeast Iowa Remain the Same

Posted: Tuesday, August 21st, 2012 at 6:26 am

Even with scattered showers and cooler temperatures, crop conditions showed little change over the last week, this according to the USDA’s latest Crop and Weather Report.

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Area Farmer Set To Receive Federal Funds

Posted: Wednesday, August 15th, 2012 at 6:26 am

An area farmer is set to receive government funding to produce renewable energy and make energy efficiency improvements.  

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Disaster Declaration Means Availability of Emergency Loans to Southeast Iowa Farmers

Posted: Thursday, August 2nd, 2012 at 6:51 am

Farmers in southeast Iowa may be eligible for low-interest emergency loans.  

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Drought Continues to Affect Crops

Posted: Saturday, July 28th, 2012 at 6:25 am

Field and crop conditions in southeast Iowa continue to get worse.

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Numerous Southeast Iowa Farmers Eligible for Emergency Loans

Posted: Friday, July 20th, 2012 at 6:28 am

Farmers in several counties in southeast Iowa may be eligible for low-interest emergency loans.  

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Still Dry in South East Iowa

Posted: Sunday, July 1st, 2012 at 6:25 am

The number of fields with adequate moisture in South East Iowa continues to dwindle.

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Weekend Rain Helps Topsoil

Posted: Thursday, June 21st, 2012 at 6:24 am

The three inches of rain we received this past weekend helped to a certain degree for fields short on moisture.

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