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Ag Bytes<br />
Mike Naig,<br />
Iowa Secretary of<br />
Agriculture and Land<br />
Stewardship<br />
storage and quality<br />
considerations.<br />
Planning<br />
Resources<br />
for Suppliers<br />
The National<br />
Propane Gas<br />
Association has<br />
developed an<br />
“ABCs of Supply<br />
Preparation”<br />
checklist. This tool<br />
guides propane<br />
suppliers through<br />
demand, supply,<br />
logistics, storage<br />
and customer considerations to help decision-makers<br />
plan their fall inventories.<br />
Suppliers can track Iowa propane demands,<br />
inventory levels and prices on the<br />
Iowa Propane Trends and Statistics website<br />
at quetica.com/propane-iowa/. This is<br />
a public resource that was launched in January<br />
2020 by the Iowa Department of Agriculture<br />
and Land Stewardship (IDALS)<br />
and Iowa Department of Transportation to<br />
increase the visibility of key metrics that<br />
impact the propane supply chain in Iowa.<br />
Iowa Propane Stakeholders Group<br />
In the fall of 2019, Iowa experienced<br />
some propane supply challenges because<br />
grain drying demands caused by the late<br />
planting season coincided with an early<br />
cold snap that increased livestock and<br />
home heating needs.<br />
IDALS have regularly convened a<br />
group of propane stakeholders, including<br />
members of the Iowa Propane Gas Association,<br />
propane suppliers, and several<br />
agricultural groups, to anticipate and take<br />
action to prevent future propane supply<br />
chain issues.<br />
If farmers or agribusinesses experience<br />
propane shortages, they should notify Paul<br />
Ovrom at IDALS at (515) 242-6239 or<br />
paul.ovrom@iowaagriculture.gov, or Deb<br />
Grooms at the Iowa Propane Gas Association<br />
at (515) 564-1260 or dgrooms@<br />
iapropane.org.<br />
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with the EIFarmer<br />
The Eastern Iowa Farmer welcomes<br />
news of ag achievements, industry news,<br />
upcoming seminars or trainings, helpful<br />
farm-related websites and other information<br />
for the Ag Bytes column. Please<br />
submit items – including who, what, why,<br />
where, when, etc., along with a contact<br />
name, number and email (in case we need<br />
more information) to eifarmer@sycamoremedia.net.<br />
Please include “Ag Byte<br />
submission” in the subject line.<br />
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