Hot Temperatures And High Humidity Levels Could Be Dangerous For Animals
(Le Mars) — Hot temperatures along with high humidity levels are two factors that make for stressful conditions for livestock and pets. Beth Doran is an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach beef specialist for northwest Iowa. She says we need to watch our animals for heat stress, especially market beef cattle.
Doran says she has seen several feedlot operators needing sprinkle or water down their beef herds during these high temperature and high humidity days.
The I-S-U Beef specialist says these weather conditions are also stressful for our pets. She says it’s important that we keep an abundant quantity of fresh water available for our livestock and pets.
She also suggests you have plenty of ventilation to help with the evaporation of the water which further helps keep your animals cool and comfortable.
Doran says if your pet travels with you in your vehicle, you need to make certain the windows are open. She says it doesn’t take long for the inside of a vehicle to warm up to temperatures that could be fatal for our pets.
The last suggestion Doran offers is to not work your animals during the peak hot times of the day.
The beef specialist says during these hot summer days it is also important for cattle producers to have a good fly control program whether it be ear tags, oil rags, or dusters.
Senator Grassley Disappointed Big Ten Cancelled Non-Conference Games
(New Hartford, IA) — U-S Senator Chuck Grassley is not happy the Big Ten is cancelling all non-conference football games this season. The move means Iowa and Iowa State will not play the annual Cy-Hawk game September 12th and the Hawkeyes season opener at Northern Iowa is cancelled. Grassley said on Twitter, “Don’t they realize the Cy-Hawk game is a lot more interesting than many big ten games?? Especially disappointed Iowa can’t play MY UNIVERSITY uni BIG DISAPPOINTMENT.” Eight-six-year-old Grassley announced this week that he won’t attend the Republican National Convention due to COVID-19 concerns.
New Federal Program Allows State Meat Lockers to Sell In Other States
(Story City, IA) — A meat locker in Story City is the first in Iowa to be allowed to sell its products to customers in other states. A new federal program lets state-inspected lockers get a U-S-D-A stamp on processed meat, so it can be sold across state lines. Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig says this opens up new markets for Iowa meat lockers as well as livestock and poultry producers. Meat processing businesses that have fewer than 25 full-time employees can sign up for the federal program. Al’s Country Meat Locker in Calmar and Ohrt’s Smokehouse in Ionia have also qualified for the program. Naig indicated a dozen other meat lockers that are eligible have applied.
Body Recovered From East Nishnabotna River in Southwest Iowa
(Essex, IA) — Authorities in southwest Iowa are investigating after a man’s body was recovered early Thursday from the East Nishnabotna River. A woman called the Page County Sheriff’s office and said she had been floating with a 53-year-old man for about five hours when he became unresponsive. They were on the river between bridges north of Essex. Both people were rescued about two hours later and the man was found dead. His name hasn’t been released.
Eastern Iowa Man Sentenced to 12 Years For Selling 2 Pounds of Meth
(Cedar Rapids, IA) — An eastern Iowa man will spend more than 12 years in federal prison for selling at least two pounds of methamphetamine. Fifty-two-year-old Paul Gensley from Victor admitted to working with at least one other person to distribute the drugs. Prosecutors say Gensley’s source was arrested and provided a pound of meth to him while in jail. Gensley was caught on jail phone recordings talking to the source and later sold meth to an informant. The U-S Attorney’s Office says Gensley has previous felony convictions involving stolen property and a motorcycle and golf cart were recently recovered from his home.
Sioux City May Offer Airline Service To Denver
(Sioux City) — The Sioux City Council will take the first step Monday in approving one daily round trip jet flight from Sioux Gateway Airport to Denver, Colorado.
There’s a consent agenda item authorizing Airport Director Mike Collett to execute an agreement with SkyWest Airlines to provide air service through United Express to Denver International Airport beginning October 1st.
It’s not known yet what time of day or how many passengers would be on the westbound flight.
The agreement would also mean a second airline would be providing flights out of Sioux City.
A federal DOT grant will provide $600,000 towards the service with the city spending $360,000 and surrounding communities and other local support costing $240,000.
The city will also provide $70,000 of marketing value to promote the new service and agree to waive rent and landing fees for the term of the agreement, which would run through February 28th of 2022.
