Business
Tariffs would hurt U.S. farmers
Ratcheting up tariffs on U.S. imports of Chinese products would place a target on both U.S. soybeans and corn and create a ripple effect throughout rural economies, according to a…
Read MoreSchool busing revisited
School districts in Monroe County continue to face transportation challenges as, like districts across the country, they face a shortage of bus drivers. An Aug. 15 article by Mark Lieberman…
Read MoreHartman becomes NCGA president
Kenneth R. Hartman Jr., a corn farmer from Waterloo, began his term last week as president of the National Corn Growers Association. Hartman is keenly aware of the current economic…
Read MoreThe pride of pumpkin farming
Fall officially began Sept. 22, but many don’t feel like it’s truly autumn until they start seeing Halloween decorations, leaves changing color or the true seasonal staple of pumpkins. When…
Read MoreRallying for fall harvest
The fall harvest is currently ongoing, with farmers in and around the county hopping on their combines in the hopes weather and other factors over the past few months leave…
Read MoreKruep out at Oak Hill
Oak Hill is once again in a state of flux in regard to its administrator position. Monroe County State’s Attorney Ryan Webb confirmed that Shari Kruep is no longer employed…
Read MoreCrop storage capacity concerns
By RHIANNON BRANCH FarmWeek Local elevators across the state are working hard to free up as much bin space as possible before combines start rolling. With a large amount of…
Read MoreSasha on the hunt
With the start of fall, deer hunting season is right around the corner, and local hunters who have previously run into trouble tracking their prize after a well-placed shot can…
Read MoreWaterloo busing issues explored
As schools struggle to hire and retain teachers and many other positions, a shortage of bus drivers is also currently plaguing school districts in the county, regionally and even nationwide.…
Read MoreHeat drives corn maturation, causing concern
By DANIEL GRANT FarmWeek After an unseasonably cool start to the grain fill period, a blast of hot air the final week of August kicked the crop maturation process into…
Read MoreTriple the fun at RRR
Among the central watering holes in downtown Waterloo, Uncle John’s RRR Bar has seen some notable changes since it opened several years ago, improving and expanding the establishment’s offerings while…
Read MoreUSDA forecasts record yields
Record high corn and soybean yield estimates headlined the USDA’s August crop production report. The agency forecasted a national average corn yield of 183.1 bushels per acre, up 5.8 from…
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