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EQIP Storm Damage Cover Crop Initiative

2014 EQIP Storm Damage Cover Crop Initiative Action Required by:  August 15, 2014 Purpose.  To announce a targeted initiative to address the loss of residue cover on cropland fields caused by storm damage during the 2014 cropping season               Expiration Date.  September 30, 2014 Producers that have experienced crop and residue loss in the 2014 growing […]
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Dodge County Crop Report – July 1

Platte River Valley (Fremont, Ames, North Bend) Corn and soybeans on well-drained fields in the Platte River valley are in fair to good condition. Some corn fields will have visible tassels by next week (Figure 2). Soybeans that were planted early are about 1.5 ft tall and blooming (Figure 3). However, waterlogged conditions have negatively […]
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