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Iowa, Kansas attorneys general urge EPA to allow summer sale of E15 to cut gas prices

Des Moines Register: Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and his Kansas counterpart have joined congressional leaders, farmers and biofuels groups to ask the Biden administration to lift the summer ban on gasoline with higher ethanol blends …

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New survey finds Iowa cropland values up

Radio Iowa: The average value of farmland in Iowa went up 14.1% from Sept. 1, 2021, to March 1, 2022, according to a survey by the Realtors Land Institute. “That is all nine regions and taking …

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Campaign calls on MidAmerican Energy to close coal plants by 2030

A new campaign launched by a coalition of environmental organizations continues their efforts to pressure MidAmerican Energy Co. to create a plan to close its coal-burning plants by 2030.

The Clean Up MidAm campaign is …

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9th-largest U.S. pork producer plans western Iowa facility to produce feed

Des Moines Register: Iowa-based AMVC, the ninth-largest U.S. pork producer, says it plans to build a facility that will produce 400,000 tons of swine feed each year. The Audubon company declined to disclose the cost of …

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ISU economist says Russian invasion could open new commodity markets

Radio Iowa: Iowa farmers could inadvertently find new markets for their commodities because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Chad Hart, an agricultural economist with Iowa State University, explains. “If Russia and Ukraine aren’t able to …

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Lawsuit over feedlot near trout stream may proceed, judge rules

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A Polk County judge has ruled environmental groups may continue with a lawsuit against the Iowa Department of Natural Resources over the approval of an 11,600-head cattle feedlot in the watershed of a …

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USDA releasing another round of grants for meat lockers

Radio Iowa: The U.S. Department of Agriculture is releasing $23.6 million in a second round of grants for existing meat lockers, a department official said Friday during a visit to Iowa. The grants can be used …

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Proclamation declares Agriculture Innovation Week in Iowa

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation today, which is National Ag Day, making the week of March 21-27, 2022, Agriculture Innovation Week in Iowa. It recognizes Iowa’s leadership in the agricultural industry and rural communities …

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Several Des Moines developments threatened by sewer issues

Axios Des Moines: Several areas in Des Moines where major developments are planned have inadequate sewer capacity, Public Works director Jonathan Gano told City Council members Monday. Gano presented to the council a prioritization study that …

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SEC wants companies to disclose how climate change is affecting them

NPR: Every year, public companies in the U.S. are required to provide investors and regulators with detailed data about their financial performance and the risks they face. Soon, they may also have to disclose information about …