Tug-of-war across Kippi River pits Cedar Rapids against Port Byron
Port Byron hosts Cedar Rapids teams in a river tug-of-war across the Kippi River on Saturday. Teams of 200 with a 3600 pound limit compete as 35 boats anchor a 2400-foot rope for a 1 PM start. organizers expect rivals from Streator and Cedar Rapids to join.
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C.R
Gazette Wire Services
Port Byron
Ill
Kippi River
Streator, Ill
Cedar Rapids
Kippi
Tom Sadler
Iowa Sees Two Thousand Farms Lost In One Year
A state report shows Iowa shed about 2 000 farms and 1 percent of cropland in the past year continuing a decline dating to 1934. Farm observers cite trends toward larger operations retirements and fewer opportunities for new farmers. The Ag Statistics Department notes total cropland at 33.5 million acres, down 1 percent from last year and 2 percent from the year before.
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Ry al Swegie Gazete
Iowa
Iowa Ag Statistics
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Cris
Iowa Ag Statistics Department
Texas
Missouri
Towa
Dale Cochran
Aesarane
Bernie Janssen
Iowa farmers face decline amid ongoing farm crisis
The Iowa farming community faces population loss and increased bankruptcies as rural and urban areas shrink. Prairiefire's Peter Brent notes exodus tied to the crisis while 2,000 to 3,000 farms have disappeared since 1975 due to retirements, attrition, and fewer new farmers.
Contested definitions shift Iowa farm size conclusions
The article discusses growing average farm size in Iowa from 288 acres in 1982 to 313 acres today and presents debate over the Iowa Ag Statistics survey definition of a farm. Brent and Larry Statler of Kirkwood Community College clash over a $1,000 sales threshold, suggesting it may understate true farming activity.
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Iowa
Iowa Ag Statistics Survey
Brent
Larry Statler
Kirkwood Community College
Rural Diversified Agriculture Center
Iowa Ag Statistics Department
Ross
Iowa farm income shift sparks small farmer growth talk
Brent and Statler discuss farm income opportunities for small farmers amid rural diversification programs. They predict a revival of the small farm in Iowa if diversification continues and note undercounting in Ag Statistics surveys of Linn County farming families.
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Brent
Statler
Iowa
Linn County
Iowa Ag Statistics Survey
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