Iowa farmers plant corn as acreage dips slightly
Iowa farmers have begun planting this year's corn crop in a year expected to be smaller than 2014 as some switch to soybeans to boost income. The USDA reports 7 percent of acres planted, four days ahead of last year and near the five year average, with 13.6 million acres of corn and 10.1 million acres of soybeans forecast. Topsoil and subsoil moisture levels show varied conditions while pastures improve and cows move to pasture. Secretary Bill Northey welcomed the weekend rain as soil moisture and pastures recover.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
USDA
Bill Northey
Northey
Jobless rates fall in March across Iowa corridors
Iowa Workforce Development reports March unemployment declines for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City metros. Cedar Rapids unemployment drops to 4.4 percent as nonfarm employment rises by 500 jobs to 139,300. Iowa City rate falls to 2.7 percent with 300 new jobs and a 1,600 rise year over year. Statewide jobless rate slips to 4.0 percent as 8,300 jobs are added and unemployed Iowans drop to 67,800.
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Iowa City
Hybrid shops fuse retail with cafes and bars in Oviedo
In Oviedo Florida hybrid stores blend coffee, art, furniture, and bike services to draw diverse customers. Propagation sells espresso beside midcentury furniture while Washburn Imports hosts Imperial with drinks and world decor. Velo Creek Bike & Brew combines cafe and bike sales and repair to attract a shared biking and coffee crowd.
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Orlando
Propagation
Washburn
Rick van Warner
van Warner
Velo Creek Bike & Brew
Thad Daughtery
Kristina
Daughterys
Anna Lovelace
Velo Creek
Modine to Close Washington Iowa Plant Moving Production Abroad
Modine Manufacturing plans to shutter its Washington Iowa plant over two years idling about 245 full time workers. The Racine Wisconsin company will transfer Iowa production to North American facilities including Nuevo Laredo Mexico and Joplin Jefferson City Missouri. The closure aims to rationalize production, improve competitiveness, and save at least $9 million annually after completion in fiscal 2018.
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Iowa
Madine Manufacturing
Racine
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Washington County
Union
Modine
North America
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
Joplin
Jefferson City
Scott Wollenberg
Americas
Wollenberg
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