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Iowa's varied farming areas by soil and climate
The Des Moines dispatch reports on Iowa’s planting season plans and how soil and climate shape farm types. Dr. Holmes identifies five regional farming areas—cash grain in central/northwest Iowa, northeast dairy, western meat production, eastern poultry, and southern pasture—driven by hogs and cattle as main income sources.
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fCourier Special Service
Des. Moines
State Weather and Crop Department
Iowa
L. Flolmes
Agricultural Economics
Iowa State College
Holmes
Towa
Ida