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Rainfall hasn’t hurt county’s agriculture sector
Farmers and growers find themselves in a better condition this spring than last.
(As seen on WZZM TV 13) Although the recent torrential rains made life miserable for property owners along the swollen banks of the Grand River, the county’s growers and farmers are in relatively good shape because this spring’s temperatures have been cooler than normal.
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Drought of 2012 has farmers thinking irrigation
The Bank of Holland has had several inquiries about financing irrigation systems.
As farms get bigger and more capital intensive, and commodity crop prices keep rising, irrigation has become more important to the West Michigan agricultural industry.
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Kent commissioners give green light to PDR effort
County ratifies a trio of union contracts and an arbitration award for deputies.
A Purchase of Development Rights agreement authorized by Kent County commissioners in February was completed last week when board members accepted the funds to meet the final stage of financing to safeguard acreage from commercial development.
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