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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Pew: Iowa a model in flood response

The Pew Charitable Trusts this week examined Iowa’s response to major floods in 1993, 2008 and 2019 as examples of how best to leverage state and federal money to flood-proof areas frequently inundated by heavy rains and …

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Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation opens classroom grant application

The Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation will award up to 175 grants to support the integration of agriculture into classroom instruction or after-school programs with an academic focus, the foundation announced this week. The Agriculture in …

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Poet will ‘pause production’ at Iowa plant that makes ethanol from corncobs, husks

Des Moines Register: Blaming the federal government for failing to support the industry, a South Dakota company said today that it will stop producing an environmentally friendly ethanol that’s made from corncobs, stalks and other crop …

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Iowa wind energy companies send giant blades to landfills during updates to turbines

Upgrades for Iowa’s growing wind industry are creating unexpected challenges as demolition crews bring 120-foot blades to regional landfills, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reports. Critics say hundreds of blades will land in dumps across Iowa and …

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Iowa farm finances continue to erode, with 44% of growers struggling to cover costs

Des Moines Register: Despite President Donald Trump’s agriculture bailouts, Iowa farmers continue to see their financial condition erode, a cash crunch that had 44% of producers last year struggling to cover their bills, an Iowa State …

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Truckers from Deep South now hauling propane to Iowa to help farmers

Because of the extreme demand for propane, an emergency declaration is being issued for Iowa and several other Midwestern states by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, reports Radio Iowa. The emergency declaration means truckers hauling …

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Iowa leaders: Tell the EPA to protect ethanol standards and Iowa jobs

Quad-City Times: Iowa Sens. Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley and Gov. Kim Reynolds are urging farmers, biofuels workers and everyday citizens to voice their concerns about the fate of the Renewable Fuel Standard to the Environmental …

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VIDEO: We asked: How would you describe the connection among water quality, outdoor recreation and economic development

Water is going to have a lot to do with Greater Des Moines’ ability to live up to projections for a population of 1 million, and to attract and keep enough workers to fully staff …

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Propane backlog could lead to higher delivery charges

Radio Iowa: A backup in the propane supply in Iowa is not expected to end very quickly. Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig says it continues to be a demand issue with farmers needing propane to dry …

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Ag Outlook & Management Seminar to be held Friday in Altoona

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host an Ag outlook & Management Seminar in Altoona on Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Polk County Extension office at 1625 Adventureland Drive, Suite …