Flooding
News21 State Of Emergency Episode 4: A Rising Threat
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Unprecedented events are catching farmers and small towns unprepared. The finale in News21’s State of Emergency documentary series.
natural disasters
After The Deluge: Historic Floods Spell Trouble For Farmers, Rural Communities, The Nation
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Even after record flooding in the Midwest, people with ties to the land — whose livelihoods depend on living close to waterways — don’t want to move.
farmers
Iowa Farmers and Fence Posts
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If Iowa’s farmers would just practice a few economizing steps they could save time and money when it came to fence posts, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics released in 1910. The USDA estimated that farmers in the state used $1.4 million worth of new fence posts each year and could save money by using more durable wood or wood treated with preservatives.