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Northwest Iowa feed mills being acquired by Kent Nutrition Group

Radio Iowa: An eastern Iowa company that got its start in the animal feed business nearly 90 years ago announced plans to acquire a northwest Iowa firm with feed mills in Ireton and Sheldon. Kent Nutrition …
By BPC Staff | Sep 28, 2016
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Soybeans don’t lower nitrate pollution as much as expected

Wide predictions that switching fields from corn to soybeans and back would affect the level of nitrate pollution appear to be off, a study by the University of Iowa and the Iowa Soybean Association found. Iowa…
By BPC Staff | Sep 28, 2016
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Flooding threatens Iowa corn, soybean crops

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Recent heavy rains and flooding in Iowa have damaged and destroyed crops and waterlogged the soil, threatening to delay and prolong the harvest. “The longer it stays in the fields, the higher the…
By BPC Staff | Sep 27, 2016
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Siemens mimics owls wings to cut wind turbine blade noise

Siemens has developed an add-on to its wind-turbine blade that reduces noise by mimicking the edge fringe of an owl’s wing. Owls are known for silently swooping down to catch mice and other rodents. Siemens …
By BPC Staff | Sep 27, 2016
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Oct. 13: Is the World Really Running Out of Water?

Host: Des Moines metro area Rotary Clubs About: Central Iowa Rotarians and the public are invited to a special event featuring a presentation by international speaker Margaret Catley-Carlson, vice chair of Canada Water Network and chair of…
By BPC Staff | Sep 26, 2016
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More Iowa cities mobilizing for flooding along Cedar River

Des Moines Register: Authorities in Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids and other cities are mobilizing resources to handle flooding from the Cedar River, the Associated Press reported. The rain-swollen river already has left its banks upstream, forcing …
By BPC Staff | Sep 23, 2016
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UI to add graduate program in sustainable water development

The National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Iowa a $3 million grant to develop a sustainable water development program for graduate students, Iowa Environmental Focus reported. Beginning in fall 2017, the program will train graduate …
By BPC Staff | Sep 22, 2016
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Coalition calls for moratorium on large-scale livestock operations

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Leaders of a newly formed coalition have suggested an immediate statewide moratorium on new construction or expansion of large-scale livestock feeding operations until Iowa takes meaningful action to lower the number of impaired …
By BPC Staff | Sep 22, 2016
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ISU gets grant to study economic value of improved water quality

Iowa State University is one of six U.S. universities to receive a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency research grant to better quantify the economic value of improved water quality. The $800,000 grant is expected to generate …
By BPC Staff | Sep 21, 2016
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No franchise fee refunds until November

Des Moines residents should start to see refund checks from the city’s illegal franchise fee arrive in their mailboxes in November, The Des Moines Register reports. The city owes about $30 million to tens of thousands of …
By BPC Staff | Sep 20, 2016
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