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Chamber of Commerce welcomes Marquess Law Office

Tama-Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce members greeted attorney Mike Marquess and legal assistant Teresa Vodochodsky during the open house at the law firm's new office at 205 West High in downtown Toledo. From left are Mike Marquess, Roger Gilbreaith, Pinnacle Bank, Vodochodsky, Chris Nelson, The ...

Tama County’s Farm Bureau leaders urge swift passage of trade agreements

WEST DES MOINES Thirty-two Iowa Farm Bureau leaders from across the state visited Washington, D.C. recently to discuss critical farm issues and the impacts with their elected officials during the annual summer Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) national policy trip. The Iowa farmers urged ...

State Bank of Toledo sponsors series at Toledo Public Library

The State Bank of Toledo sponsored a Series at The Toledo Public Library. The Savings Series was made up of 3 well attended labs that highlighted the Value of Money, Savings Accounts, and Checking Accounts. Volunteers from the bank presented the programs to youth ages pre-k through 6th grade. ...

Iowa Crop • Weather Report

DES MOINES- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November."It was a hot, dry weekend across the state and we expect that ...

$430,000 Jobs Training is approved for Swift/JBS

The Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCCD) Board of Directors approved a $430,000 Industrial New Jobs Training Agreement with Swift Pork Company/JBS when it met July 10 in Marshalltown.The opportunity for the training agreement was uniquely provided by the Iowa Legislature (in its ...

Iowa Crop • Weather Report

DES MOINES- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November."Slightly above-average rain fall combined with consistently ...

Conservation Reserve Program continues to Aug. 23

The Farm Service recently announced a continuous CRP sign up for landowners beginning June 3 and ending on Aug. 23. Landowners will have the opportunity to sign up for a variety of options and some of them include grass waterways, filter strips, riparian buffers, and wetland restoration ...

Conservation increasing, but rented land remains a barrier

Iowa Farm and Rural Life PollAMES - As the percentage of rented farmland in Iowa continues to grow, farmers are seeing a steady shift in who is responsible for what happens on the land.According to the "2018 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll," (SOC 3090) a publication of Iowa State University ...

Conservation increasing, but rented land remains a barrier

AMES - As the percentage of rented farmland in Iowa continues to grow, farmers are seeing a steady shift in who is responsible for what happens on the land.According to the "2018 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll," (SOC 3090) a publication of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, 46% of ...