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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 …

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Corteva makes $145M play in Michigan

Corteva’s board recently approved a $145 million capital investment in its Midland, Mich. manufacturing facility to expand its insect management technology capacity for the natural products market. Expected to come online in the next few …

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Farm bankruptcies rise

Data from U.S. courts show that Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies hit the highest level since 2011 in the 12 months ending in September, and Iowa was among the states with the most, the American Farm Bureau Federation reported.…

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More renewables may mean less asthma and heart disease in the Midwest

More wind and solar generation will mean less lung and heart disease for residents, and no region stands to benefit more on a per megawatt-hour basis than the Midwest, reports the Energy News Network. A study …