Posts With Keyword ‘USDA’

Ground Breaking for Kalona Valley Apartments Today Thanks to USDA

Posted: Thursday, October 28th, 2010 at 6:25 am

The Kalona Valley Apartments will be breaking ground on a new five unit addition today.

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Washington Soil And Water Conservation District Meeting Tonight

Posted: Thursday, October 7th, 2010 at 6:24 am

The Washington Soil & Water Conservation District will hold its monthly meeting this evening at 7:30 pm at the USDA Office.

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SURE Application Deadline Is September 30th

Posted: Saturday, September 25th, 2010 at 9:08 am

September is the last month applications can be submitted to the USDA Farm Service Agency for 2008 Supplemental Revenue Assistance program

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Rain Lowers Good To Excellent Corn Crop

Posted: Friday, July 9th, 2010 at 6:39 am

Good to excellent rated corn in Iowa fell this week to 65%, a 7% loss from last week’s 72% rating.

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USDA Crop Report

Posted: Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 at 6:23 am

Again last week, weather conditions gave farmers in southeast Iowa little opportunity to continue with field work.

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SE Iowa Farmers Make Headway on Replanting

Posted: Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 at 7:21 am

After several weeks of wet conditions, southeast Iowa farmers were finally able to get back into the fields and focus on getting crops in the ground.

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Heavy Rainfall in May Hinders Planting

Posted: Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 at 7:30 am

The USDA indicates Southeast Iowa has received over 10 inches of rain so far this month which has caused crop concerns.

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Riverside Farmer Awarded USDA Loan for Energy Effecient Grain Drying System

Posted: Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 at 5:50 am

Senator Chuck Grassley announced this week the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded six loans totaling over 76 thousand dollars to Iowa through the Rural Energy for America Program. 

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Wet Weather Continues to Delay Planting

Posted: Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 at 6:53 am

Another wet week hindered the planting progress in southeast Iowa. The USDA reports that there was less than a half a day of suitable for field work last week.

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Wind, Rain and Frost Hinder Corn Planting

Posted: Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 at 7:20 am

Scattered showers, high winds, cooler temperatures mixed with some frost hindered planting progress

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