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O'Brien County, Iowa is the perfect choice for agri-business success.  Our proven production track record and growing expertise is deeply rooted throughout our society, and is sustained by integrity, un-paralleled work ethic, solid knowledge and practical business sense.

WANTED: DAIRY OPERATIONS !  We have the ideal business and lifestyle climate for your dairy operation.  Great locations and communities.

DAIRY
O'Brien County would be a great place to locate your dairy operation and here's why:

   Dairy friendly community - we want you!
   Ideal sites for all size operations
   Abundant high-quality water supply
   Plentiful feed at low cost
   Turnkey developers for new construction
   Ample low-cost reliable energy
   Local and area marketing of dairy products
   Excellent system of farm to market roads and highways
   Permitting assistance
   Incentives
   Reliable quality replacement programs
   Top-notch veterinary services
   Commercial manure application
   Long term marketing assurances possible through
Associated Milk Producers   and Well's Blue Bunny
  and most importantly, the quality of life you are looking for

Dairy outlook

For more information or to arrange a tour of our county, please contact         Kiana Johnson, Director
O'Brien County Economic Development
712-957-1313     or   e-mail ocedc@tcaexpress.net

 Cows in pasture, O'Brien County, Iowa

 

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CORN (2001 data)
Acres in corn production  - 152,000
Yield - 151.6 bu/acre
Production 000/bu - 22,620
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SOYBEANS (2001 data)

Acres in soybean production - 162,000
Yield - 49.5 bu/acre
Production 000/bu - 7.971
USDA Crop Statistics

 

 Corn, stored outdoors, O'Brien County, Iowa

      

Soybean harvesting, O'Brien County, Iowa

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CATTLE-
Your calves will find a good home with our experienced cattle feeders. We have feedlots capable of taking 200 to 1000 calves and more. 

A list of interested feeders is available by contacting OCEDC at 712-957-1313 or e-mailing  ocedc@tcaexpress.net

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VALUE ADDED - under construction

 

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BIOTECH - under construction

 

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ORGANIC - under construction

 

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LIFESTYLE
It's great living here!  Living in O'Brien County provides you and your family with the quality of life you would expect of America's heartland. We are a growing and progressive collection of communities poised for expansion.  Our success comes from a savvy mix of progressive ideas built upon a foundation of proven tradition and ethics.

In O'Brien County you will find the latest technologies, excellent churches and school, spacious acreages, cozy neighborhoods and a wide variety of recreational opportunities,
   Churches
   Schools
   Communities
   Recreation
   Healthcare
 

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HOW WE HELP YOU
We are here to make your agri-business project as smooth and easy as possible and we will hook you up with the people who can make it happen.

  Site location and tours of pre-identified sites as well as a site-search service.  Just tell us what you are looking for and we will find it.
  Permitting assistance
  Access to financial incentive programs like Iowa's Value     Added Agricultural Products and Process Financial Assistance Program, the USDA various programs and the Producer Grant Program from SARE.
  Producer support networks from Iowa State University Extension, the Cattleman's Association, the Pork Producers, Iowa Corn and Soybean Boards and a host of other helpful entities.
  Utility package incentives

CONTACT O'BRIEN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Kiana L. Johnson, Director
712-957-1313
ocedc@tcaexpress.net

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ISU Extension Report to the Citizen's of O'Brien County

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Economic Development Corporation, Kiana Johnson, 712.957.1313, P.O. Box 616, Primghar, IA 51245. email
BOARD: J. Zeutenhorst(Sanborn); R Holtkamp (Primghar); M. Weber (Paullina); M. Cody (Sutherland); M. Gaul (Sheldon);
D Schmidt (Calumet); S. Leng (Hartley); T. Farnsworth (Archer); J. Haack (Supervisors)
Last Updated: May, 2007 © Copyright 1998 O'Brien County All Rights Reserved