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July 4, 2021 Northwest Iowa — If you’re a beef feedlot producer, you need to be certified if selling to major beef packers or a majority of livestock auctions. That’s from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Beef Specialist, Beth Doran. She says to help producers obtain new certification or renew their certificate, ISU Extension and Outreach will offer three NW Iowa training sessions. The first BQA training is Tuesday, July 6th at the Crossroads Pavilion Event Center in Sheldon. The second training will be Wednesday, July 7th at the Parkview Event Center in Rock Valley, and th...

Grassley talks policy in Ocheyedan The longtime U.S. Senator and president pro tempore let constituents know where he stands on issues that are important to local farmers. Written By: Leah Ward | × Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, right, chats with Cooperative Farmers Elevator employees in Ocheydan Wednesday, April 7, 2021. (Leah Ward/The Globe) OCHEYEDAN, Iowa — As part of his annual 99-county tour of Iowa, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley visited Ocheyedan Wednesday afternoon to answer questions and discuss policy positions with local residents. The longtime Republican se...

Emergency personnel were called to the Farmers Elevator & Exchange Co. grain elevator in Monroe City, MO on January 14 after receiving word that a large grain bin at the site possibly had a structural issue. “The grain bin did present with signs of a structural issue, however, after evaluation, there were no signs indicating an immediate threat of collapse or immanent failure of the supports,” a post on the Monroe City Police Department page on Facebook stated. After first responders arrived on scene, employees took actions to safeguard the structural integrity of the bin, according to ...

Jan 15, 2021 Nedap Livestock Management, a global leader in automated swine and dairy herd management technology, recently added to its North American livestock sales team. Carl Herrmann and Holly Hutchinson joined as sales account executives, focusing on pig producers. “Carl and Holly bring a wealth of industry knowledge and experience to Nedap and our customers,” said Bertino Verstege, managing director of Nedap Livestock Management. “They’ll be instrumental in helping producers enhance pig farm efficiency and profitability through improved herd management." As sales account executi...

The structure was holding 350,000 bu of corn at the time the blaze started, officials said. Fire crews worked for five days to extinguish a stubborn blaze ignited in a grain storage building at the Farmers Elevator and Exchange grain elevator in Wapello, IA, according to local fire officials. The fire started at 12:50 p.m. on December 29 in the site’s flat grain storage building, prompting a response from firefighters, Wapello Fire and Rescue said in a statement posted on its Facebook page. “Crews were able to ascertain that the building, an approximately 140 ft x 200 ft concrete a...