From http://www.usda.gov/ DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 16, 2014 – Iowa is home to more top 100 agricultural cooperatives than any other state, according to recently released USDA data. The number of top 100 co-ops in...
Says private sector must get involved to advance conservation October 2, 2014 From http://www.farm-news.com/ CARROLL (AP) – Farmers in Iowa and the Midwest will soon be able to get advice about conservation at local elevators,...
Co-ops Set Third Consecutive Sales Record; Jobs Increased by 5 percent Last Year Source: http://www.usda.gov/ WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the nation’s farmer, rancher and fishery cooperatives set...
Industries ready for transportation, storage of harvest By George C. Ford, The Gazette http://thegazette.com/ CEDAR RAPIDS — What will happen if we have just too much corn? Timing and weather will be major factors affecting...
This harvest will no doubt yield a bumper crop. Concerned about storage capacity? The following is refresher on temporary & emergency storage solutions from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Grain Warehouse Bureau:...