Posts Tagged ‘gateway fs’
Anhydrous ammonia scare near Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department joined EMS personnel in responding about 7:50 p.m. Wednesday to what was initially thought to be an anhydrous ammonia leak at the Gateway FS fertilizer plant…
Read MoreA dry time for farmers
With farmers finishing up the summer wheat harvest amid a substantial drought, it’s currently looking to be a mixed year for agriculture in Monroe County. Per Farm Week, the entire…
Read MoreThe ripple effects of Russia in Ukraine
With the world watching as Russia continues an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, concern for the civilians in the war-torn region are top of mind while financial implications are being felt…
Read MoreFundraising reimagined during pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has been synonymous with the upheaval of plans, causing local civic clubs and organizations to rethink the way they raise funds. Recently, meat raffles have skyrocketed in…
Read MoreCorn crop popping in county
In recent weeks, corn stalks have turned from bright green to yellow and now to brown – but continuing to stand tall. It’s made it! Corn is coming out…
Read MoreCorn harvest is above average
A generally above average corn harvest is underway across Monroe County and surrounding areas this fall. People driving through the area are seeing fields dried to brown and some harvested,…
Read MoreWide range of local PPP recipients
The Small Business Administration released detailed, loan-level data for almost 75 percent of the approximately $660 billion in loans from the small-business aid program called the Paycheck Protection Program, and…
Read MoreFarmers report average wheat harvest
Throughout Monroe County, it has been difficult to miss the scurrying work of farmers in giant machines as they rush to finish harvesting winter wheat. Winter wheat was planted…
Read MoreGrohmann brothers | Farmers of the Week
The Republic-Times Farmers of the Week are the Grohmann brothers of Cedar Ridge Farms, Inc. south of Hecker. Their father started the farm in 1954 and bought two sows in…
Read MoreFire at Gateway FS fertilizer plant
The Waterloo Fire Department responded at 12:45 p.m. Thursday to a fire at Gateway FS’s Waterloo fertilizer plant at 829 Gall Road. The fire occurred in a building that was…
Read MoreEarly wheat harvest puts beans ahead of schedule
The winter wheat across Monroe County has been pushed to maturity and energetic harvesting by the heat that descended in May following an unseasonably cold April. The wheat harvest is…
Read MoreIt’s fall harvest time in Monroe County
Farming has been described as gambling without going to a casino, and this year has certainly raised the stakes for many area farmers. The results for any given year…
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