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Local
2 years ago
This year’s fair had an estimated local/regional economic impact of more than $86 million with sales tax revenue of $2.6 million.
Agriculture
2 years ago
About 60% of U.S. grain exports are taken by barge down the Mississippi to New Orleans, where the corn, soybeans and wheat is stored and ultimately transferred for shipment to other countries.
Local
2 years ago
Around 50,000 bees will produce 50 to 80 lbs. of honey over the year.
Agriculture
2 years ago
Annual tour moves $240M of state ag products in five years
Agriculture
2 years ago
So much corn is grown in the Midwest, and it all reaches the stage of evapotranspiration at around the same time leading to a surge in humidity.
Agriculture
2 years ago
Mother nature provided a week filled with suitable conditions for fieldwork.
