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Chicken confinement operators are trying to find the most humane and safe way to kill and dispose of 3.8 million egg-laying hens, the Des Moines Register reported. “It’s a huge undertaking,” John Clifford, the U.S. Department of …
Rain over the past two weeks eased dry conditions over much of the state, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported. The area of the state classified as abnormally dry has dropped to 25 percent from 50 …
DuPont announced Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire Taxon Biosciences Inc., a leading microbiome discovery company based in Tiburon, Calif. The acquisition “will build on DuPont’s in-house capabilities and unparalleled market access in both …
The New York Times visited Iowa to weigh in on Des Moines Water Works’ lawsuit against three northwest Iowa counties over nitrate pollution. Here’s an excerpt: “The flat, endless acres of black dirt here in northern …
Des Moines Water Works has again activated its nitrate removal system, which was recently turned off following a long run over the winter. Water Works said it will have to run the system to keep …
Now that the emerald ash borer has arrived in the area and threatens to kill ash trees in Greater Des Moines, you may be wondering what you can do about the pest.
You have two …
Bernie del Campo walks to the edge of the stubbled cornfield and unties a large plastic bag, which at first glance appears to contain compost or topsoil.
“Here’s the result of all our magic,” del …
It’s a scenario that’s frightening to consider: Weeks on-end with unrelenting high temperatures above 95 degrees in Central Iowa and a dramatic decrease in the state’s corn crop.
On our present course, it’s our …
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tempers are boiling. Rhetoric is flying. Lines have been drawn. And yes, even boycotts have been suggested. The Des Moines Water Works’ decision to sue three northwest Iowa counties was the spark that …
Igor Inc., a Greater Des Moines technology company, won $125,000 in funding on Tuesday during the Clean Energy Challenge held in Chicago. The company received the $100,000 Wells Fargo Prize, as well as the McCaffery …
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