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Agriculture Secretary Meets with Farmers, Tours Flood-Damaged Areas of Iowa and Nebraska

June 20, 2011 Bill Menner USDA Rural Development Iowa State Director

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met face-to-face last week with about 40 farmers, ranchers and producers from Iowa and Nebraska impacted by flooding along the Missouri River. The Secretary promised the group he would stay until every question had been answered and every concerned voiced – and he...

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The Worst U. S. Tornado in 60 Years Hits Joplin, Missouri

May 27, 2011 Anita J. (Janie) Dunning, Missouri State Director, with George Thomas, Missouri Public Information Coordinator, Rural Development

The devastation in Joplin is unbelievable, heartbreaking and hard to describe. I have never seen anything like it and hope to never again. The twister tore a path a mile wide and six miles long through the main part of town. It impacted hundreds of businesses and destroyed over 2,000 homes. More...

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