An eastern Iowa farmer believes conservation practices helped him through a wet spring. Jeff Pape is a no-till corn and soybean grower from Dyersville and says heavy rains delayed planting and caused drowned outs. “With the no-till, I’ve seen a lot of runoff in other tillage practices this year. And I was able to go […]
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Farmers and processors are pleased the federal milk marketing order updates have been approved, but more regional changes could be coming.
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