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Thursday, June 06, 2013  Heavy rain has kept farmers pushing back soybean planting.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  The U.S. Department of Agriculture says 85 percent of Iowa's corn crop and 40 percent of the state's soybean crop has been planted.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  The soybean crop still has potential this season.

Monday, September 03, 2012 

Sunday, September 02, 2012 

Saturday, September 01, 2012 

Monday, August 27, 2012  La Plata is hosting its annual Soybean Festival.

Thursday, July 26, 2012  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Monday, July 16, 2012 

Monday, June 04, 2012 

Monday, January 23, 2012  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Friday, January 13, 2012  Iowa’s 2011 corn harvest is 9 percent higher than the 2010 crop.

Thursday, January 05, 2012  Attempts to revive him at the scene failed.

Thursday, November 10, 2011  Gov. Terry Branstad will extend a proclamation to allow the transportation of overweight loads of soybeans, corn, hay, straw and stover.

Thursday, October 06, 2011  Tri-State Development Summit tackles a variety of issues.