Farmers Have Started With This Year’s Harvest With Varied Results
(Craig) — Farmers are just getting started with this year’s harvest, and despite having dry conditions throughout most of the growing season, area grain elevator officials believe farmers may be somewhat surprised with this year’s yield results. Doug Schuur is the general manager with the Farmers Cooperative Elevator at Craig. He says his grain elevator has already received both corn and soybeans from this year’s harvest.
Schuur says farmers will be busy harvesting soybeans this week, and many of the soybean yields have performed rather well.
Schuur says it is still too early to get a good read on the corn yields, but he says the corn that has already been delivered to the Craig elevator is seeing some high moisture levels.
Although the weather forecast is calling for warmer temperatures during the next few days, which will no doubt assist with the drying of the grain, the Farmers’ Cooperative Elevator official believes farmers may need to resort to artificial drying of their corn. He says supply, availability, and price of natural gas and propane is always the “wild card” for a fall harvest.
Schuur reminds motorists to be aware of slow moving farm equipment on our roads and highways during harvest season.
City Of Ankeny Settles Lawsuit With Man Shot By Police
(Ankeny, IA) — The city of Ankeny has settled a lawsuit with a man who was shot by police two years ago. Myles Regenold was wounded in March 2019 while he was caught breaking into an auto store. Police officers said Regenold failed to follow instructions and was advancing toward officers when he was shot. Regenold’s attorneys told the court video camera footage showed he was unarmed and complying when he was shot. He receives a half-million dollars under the terms of the settlement.
Farmers, Environmental Groups Oppose Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Project
(Omaha, NE) — Iowa farmers and some environmental groups are ramping up their efforts to stop a pipeline that would carry carbon dioxide produced by ethanol plants. It would be transported in liquid form under high pressure to underground storage locations. Supporters of the four-and-a-half billion-dollar project call it an important step to ensure the viability of ethanol. Ames-based Summit Carbon Solutions is holding public meetings in five states and has been contacting landowners for easements.
Poll: Half Of Iowans Oppose Ban On Local Mask Mandates, 47% Approve
(Des Moines, IA) — The latest Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows half of the people surveyed oppose the state’s ban on local mask mandates. It’s a close call because 47 percent approve of the ban. The debate over face coverings is so intense it has turned usually quiet school board meetings into loud, controversial confrontations in some cases. Fifty-five percent of the Iowans polled say they would support changing state law to require children to be vaccinated when full federal approval is received. Poll takers surveyed 805 Iowans between September 12th and the 15th.
