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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 …

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Enrollment opens for Agricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage farm programs

The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) is holding nine farm bill meetings in Central Iowa Nov. 12-21 to educate producers on benefits and enrollment in the 2019 Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage …

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Farm income rises, but still lags record

The U.S. Department of Agriculture projects this year’s farm income to be $88 billion, the highest net income since $92 billion in 2014, the American Farm Bureau Federation reported. But 4% of the income this year …

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Ernst says President Trump is upset by EPA’s biofuels rules

Radio Iowa: Iowa Senator Joni Ernst said yesterday she’s talked directly with President Donald Trump about the furor over proposed EPA rules which Ernst says do not fulfill the deal Trump struck in September on …

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Big boost: Water trails project wins $25M federal grant

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $25 million grant to the Central Iowa water trails project, setting up major construction if backers raise the local match as expected. They’ll need to cover the …

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Late harvest, wet corn and chilly fall strain Iowa’s propane supplies, force elevators to ration fuel

Des Moines Register: With a late harvest, wet corn and an unseasonably chilly fall, demand for propane has skyrocketed, straining supplies and forcing suppliers across Iowa to ration the fuel used by farmers to dry …