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Break in heat was good for crops, Northey says
Michael Chevy Castranova
Aug. 8, 2011 1:55 pm
“The break in the heat and rain toward the end of last week was a very welcome change and good news for both crop and livestock farmers,” said Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today .
"The weather has also allowed hay harvest to continue and second cutting of alfalfa is now ahead of the five-year average,” Northey said. “Hopefully the more seasonable weather forecast for this week will benefit crops stressed by the heat.”
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