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Watonwan County Board accepts tax levies and use permits in final 2020 meeting
St. James Plaindealer
On Tuesday, the Watonwan County Board met for the final time in 2020 to approve levy amounts and conditional use permits.
The board approved the 2021 tax levy that was agreed upon at the truth in taxation meeting on December 1st. The certified levy total is $635,687. The total is a 3% increase from last year. The levy includes a 22.5% decrease in county program aid.
The HRA levy came in at $103,326.
The first conditional use permit hearing was for Lakes Gas Company. Lakes Gas Company requested a 30,000 LP storage tank in Antrim-33, just south of Lewisville.
Research project aims to improve piglet survival
Team will explore practical applications of zinc supplementation that adds little to no extra cost to producers yet reduces pre-weaning pig mortality
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MORRIS University of Minnesota researchers are taking on the challenge of decreasing pre-weaning mortality rates in piglets after hearing from pork producers and industry professionals.
In previous research, Minnesota researchers showed elevated levels of zinc in the sow’s diet during pregnancy positively influences pig performance after birth. This new research project aims to determine the timing and duration of zinc that may influence “fetal imprinting” to optimize health and performance.