If U.S. beef exports are going to keep up with production, the immediate future rests on consumers in just five countries. The longer-range outlook, however, ties more closely to the East’s economic powerhouse, China. Trevor Amen, an animal protein economist with CoBank, says today’s export market is concentrated around Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico and […]
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GEC Foundation awards $6,461 in grants to area organizations
The Trustees of the GEC Community Foundation, Inc. met April 13, 2018, and awarded 14 grants totaling $6,461. All grants are funded by member donations called Operation Round Up where members voluntarily round up their utility bills each month to fund grants to eligible entities. Education grants were awarded to Grundy County R-V School District, Humphreys; Trenton […]
Portions of Daviess County to have water service interrupted
Daviess County Public Water Supply District Number 2 will perform a water main repair south and east of the Harbor Avenue and Highway YY intersection Thursday, March 1, 2018. Service is expected to be interrupted from 9 o’clock in the morning to 6 o’clock in the evening. A boil advisory will be in effect through […]
Hog farmers defy supply and demand; price outlook stays above expectation
This year, hog farmers dodged lower prices when they expanded sow herds and grew the second-largest pork supply since 2008. Prices stayed above expectation, says University of Missouri Extension economists. Growing exports and consumers’ love for bacon helped demand for growing supply. However, the economists caution, “At this rate, supply can outstrip demand.” Good times […]
Daviess County Public Water Supply District One lifts boil advisory
Daviess County Public Water Supply District One has lifted a precautionary boil advisory for customers Southwest of Weatherby. That means all of public water supply district one is free from a precautionary boil advisory. The boil water notice was issued late last month after areas south of the Grand River lost water service.
Daviess County Water Supply District One reports water service restored
Daviess County Public Water Supply District One reports water service has been restored to areas south of the Grand River and south of the old town of Pattonsburg. Any customers who have not had their water service restored are asked to contact the Daviess County Public Water Supply District One at Pattonsburg. A precautionary boil […]
Daviess County Public Water Supply district makes progress in restoring water to customers
Progress is being reported this morning in getting water to customers of Daviess County Public Water Supply District One headquartered at Pattonsburg. A precautionary boil advisory for drinking and cooking water goes until further notice. The water district had reported an outage in the southern part of its district south of the Grand River. It’s […]