What to Expect from Next Farm Program Under New Administration
State Ag Secretary Bob Lounsberry outlined early details from Washington. There will be no set aside for benefits and farmers must report planted acreage while marginal lands should not be brought into production. The corn loan rate will be at least 2.25 dollars per bushel and feed grain target prices will be announced next spring.
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Grange
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Lounsberry
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Farmers warned of loan schemes in Iowa
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller warns farmers about loan finding firms after recovering 8500 dollars for five farmers who paid advance fees to American Midlands Inc. Omaha. Miller urges questions on reputation and capabilities and cautions against Unrealistic promises and fast talking salespeople seeking a small fee for unlimited low interest funds.
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Tom Miller
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American Midlands Inc
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Northern lights may be visible in Iowa in coming years
University of Iowa physicist Donald Garnett says a sunspot maximum now gives a good two to three year window to observe aurora borealis across much of the United States. Roger Anderson notes visibility varies by location and solar activity, with best chances after solar eruptions and in higher geomagnetic latitudes.
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Manitoba
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Minn
Iowa
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Retired farmer becomes master horse harness maker
Paul Murphy, 72, of Danvers Illinois, turned post farming into a hand crafted harness business. He works from a basement shop, stitching by hand, treating leather with pine tar and beeswax, and sells sets from 500 dollars to customers in 15 states. He maintains a strict schedule and guarantees each harness, seeing demand rise as leather prices climb.
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Ill
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Paul Murphy
Murphy
Illinois
Leroy
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Danvers
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