Iowa Farmland Values Climb Despite Drought Pressures
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reports double-digit gains in good Iowa farmland values, with a 20 percent rise from January 2012 to January 2013 and an 8 percent increase from October 2012 to January 2013. Iowa State University’s survey aligns with an 24 percent October 2011 to October 2012 gain, especially in East Central Iowa including Linn and Johnson counties.
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Farmland Values Rise Across Seventh District in Late 2012
A survey of 212 agricultural banks in the Seventh Federal Reserve District shows farmland values up 12 percent from Oct 1 2012 to Jan 1 2013 and up 24 percent year over year. Northeast Iowa saw a 10 percent quarterly gain and 20 percent annual gain as drought and tax policy influenced auctions and prices.
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Apple says hackers infected Macs used by employees
Apple disclosed that hackers infected Macintosh computers of some workers through a website for developers that hosted malicious software. The same malware targeted Facebook and other companies, with hundreds of firms reportedly affected, marking high profile Mac attacks.
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Consumers Edge Back as Spending Clamps Ease
After years of hardship the American consumer shows renewal with rising credit requests and stronger auto and retail activity. Yet the debt scars linger and many households remain cautious about new borrowing, says economists and industry editors.
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DirecTV Sinclair blackout risk hits March 1 deadline
Sinclair Broadcast Group warns KGAN CBS 2 and KFXA FOX 28 may be dropped when the March 1 2 01 a m CST retransmission agreement with DirecTV expires. DirecTV accuses Sinclair of scare tactics as talks continue ahead of NCAA tournament.
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