For many individuals, the family farm is the only working life they've ever known. Their parents operated the farm, and when the time came, the reins were passed on to the next generation. Many family farms, dairies, and livestock production businesses are in this type of situation.
Iowa agricultural producers will have the opportunity to "let the facts be known" by participating in the 2004 Agricultural Resource Management Survey conducted by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). This survey provides the leading economic indicators about the agricultural industry used by members of the agricultural community and their legislators when making important decisions that support America's farmers.
ST. LOUIS - Monsanto Company announced on January 24 that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Seminis, Inc., for $1.4 billion in cash and assumed debt, plus a performance-based payment of up to $125 million payable by the end of fiscal year 2007.
One of the problems, at least in the view of many, has been the fact that worthy programs to feed the hungry and take care of those in desperate need, are created by the congress only to be emasculated by Bush Administration promulgators.
Conservation Security Program Farmers in the southwest corner of Allamakee County have the opportunity to sign-up for the Conservation Security Program (CSP) this year. Those producers are in the Turkey River watershed. For the rest of us in Allamakee County who are not eligible for the program this year, your chance will come later (if CSP funding holds out.) This year's eligible watersheds encompass about 83 million acres and 208,000 farms and ranches.
Mt. Hope Presbyterian Rural New Albin Pastor Paul Burgess Our church is handicap accessible! Sun. - 10:30 a.m. Worship. Every 3rd Thurs. - 1:30 p.m. women's fellowship.
Interfaith Fellowship, Harpers Ferry, Pastor Reuben Grueneich Sat. - 5 p.m. Worship at the fire station. Mon. - 7 p.m. prison fellowship at Luster Heights.
Zion Lutheran Church, Eitzen, MN Pastor Todd Krueger Sun. - 9:30 a.m. Worship; 10:30 a.m. family education hour.
The local Grief Support Group will meet Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 3 p.m. in the Dining Room at Veterans Memorial Hospital. This informal meeting is open to anyone suffering from any type of loss, whether it be death, divorce, illness, or some other grief. Please feel free to attend and bring a friend. This grief support group meets the last Tuesday of every month at Veterans Memorial Hospital.
The Veterans Memorial Hospital Diabetes Support Group will hold its next meeting Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005, at 10 a.m. in the Large Conference Room. The program will be presented by Barb Smed, M.S.W., on stress management. The main focus will be relaxation techniques to achieve better stress management in our lives. All are welcome to attend. This diabetes class is open to everyone who has diabetes or has a friend or loved one with diabetes.
