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DECORAH, IOWA – Local water quality and renewable energy leaders in Winneshiek County will be the featured speakers during the Building Resiliency on the Farm virtual event Thursday, June 24 from noon to 1 p.m., hosted by the Center for Rural Affairs
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LYONS, NEBRASKA – Cover crops are a conservation practice with wide ranging benefits, from improving soil health to protecting water quality. Many farmers who planted fall cover crops are now eligible for a discount on their crop insurance premium, thanks to a new program announced June 1.
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LYONS, NEBRASKA – The Center for Rural Affairs is pleased to see a number of priorities that would support rural America, namely infrastructure and rural broadband improvements, in President Joe Biden’s first budget proposal, released today.
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LYONS, NEBRASKA – Nebraska entrepreneurs and small business managers are invited to attend a webinar focused on customer service. This free, online event is sponsored by the Center for Rural Affairs...
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LYONS, NEBRASKA — Johnathan Hladik and Shawn Vetick were recognized for 10 years of employment at the Center for Rural Affairs at a virtual staff gathering earlier this month. Hladik, now policy...
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SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA – Con más de 36 idiomas hablados en Schuyler, Nebraska, con una población de 6.211, las organizaciones comunitarias, negocios y voluntarios se han sumado para ayudar en la clínica...
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NIOBRARA, NEBRASKA – Karen and Jim Tikalsky, of Niobrara, Nebraska, will be honored with the Center for Rural Affairs’ 2020 Seventh Generation Award. The Seventh Generation Award honors the lifetime...
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SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA – With more than 36 languages spoken in Schuyler, Nebraska, population 6,211, community organizations, businesses, and volunteers have pitched in to assist at the weekly COVID-19...
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LYONS, NEBRASKA – The Center for Rural Affairs commends the Nebraska Legislature for its approval of a bill to temporarily expand gross income eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
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LYONS, NEBRASKA – The Center for Rural Affairs is applauding Nebraska and Iowa lawmakers for their unanimous approval of bills to assist small meat processors and livestock producers as they work to clear obstacles brought on by the coronavirus pandemic
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LYONS, NEBRASKA – Those interested in learning about cooperatives in small towns are invited to “Cooperatives: Building a Base for the Future Webinar Series.” This free, online event is hosted by the...
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LYONS, NEBRASKA – Across the country, states have been increasingly innovative in finding ways to integrate the goals of eliminating hunger and strengthening local food systems, according to a white paper released recently by the Center for Rural Affairs.
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LYONS, NEBRASKA – Across the country, states have been increasingly innovative in finding ways to integrate the goals of eliminating hunger and strengthening local food systems, according to a white paper released today by the Center for Rural Affairs.
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DES MOINES, IOWA – During a press conference hosted by the Center for Rural Affairs on April 22, state lawmakers, small meat processors, and livestock producers called on members of the Iowa Senate to...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Center for Rural Affairs applauds the reintroduction of the Growing Climate Solutions Act. The legislation was reintroduced by its original sponsors for the 117th Congress.
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Iowa’s small meat processors, state lawmakers, and livestock producers will come together to show their support for the state’s small meat processors during a press conference at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Amend's Packing Plant, 410 SE 18th St, Des Moines.
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LYONS, NEBRASKA – Nebraska entrepreneurs and small business managers are invited to attend a variety of virtual workshops sponsored by the Center for Rural Affairs. Workshops offered in May include...
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NEVADA, IOWA – The deadline for Iowa farmers interested in submitting new applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is May 7. This is the second deadline for 2021 funding, following a first batch cutoff in December 2020.
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LYONS, NEBRASKA – The Center for Rural Affairs is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to begin implementing a much-needed grant program authorized under a stimulus package approved by Congress in December. That legislation set funding aside to improve capacity at local meat lockers, but the agency has been slow to respond.
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LYONS, NEBRASKA - The sign-up period for farmers and ranchers interested in enrolling in the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) is open. In North Dakota, the deadline to submit initial paperwork is April 23.
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