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EPA exempts livestock operations from air monitoring

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has exempted farms from reporting air emissions related to animal wastes under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. Industry representatives had called the rule burdensome. “This final rule provides …
By BPC Staff | Jun 5, 2019
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Iowa State pursues $21.2 million feed and grain complex

Cedar Rapids Gazette: With its thriving network of teaching farms situated on 450 acres south of campus, Iowa State University is looking to build a $21.2 million feed mill and grain science complex to support its …
By BPC Staff | Jun 5, 2019
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: When ‘1-in-100-year’ floods happen often, what should you call them?

When the town of Hamburg faced another potentially devastating flood risk at the end of May, 11 residents took action and raised the levy on their own — protecting a community already struggling to rebound in the …
By KATE HAYDEN | Jun 4, 2019
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Dakota Access pipeline was justified in using eminent domain, Iowa Supreme Court rules

Des Moines Register: The controversial Dakota Access pipeline was within its rights to use eminent domain to seize private land, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled today, putting to rest a yearslong challenge from landowners and environmental …
By BPC Staff | May 31, 2019
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Western Iowa Energy to develop monarch habitat at Wall Lake plant

Western Iowa Energy has announced plans to establish a “monarch fueling station” at its biodiesel plant near Wall Lake. The habitat for monarch butterflies will span roughly 4 acres. The plant will start the process …
By BPC Staff | May 29, 2019
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Red Rock reservoir releases rise to 2010 levels

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will temporarily  increase water releases at Lake Red Rock to 50,000 cubic feet per second — the highest level since 2010. As of this afternoon, the lake was within …
By BPC Staff | May 29, 2019
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Iowa corn, beans being planted at historically slow pace due to weather

Iowa farmers who have been unable to plant corn yet this year face a deadline this week, reports Radio Iowa. Corn planted by May 31 is covered by crop insurance. If that corn fails to sprout …
By BPC Staff | May 29, 2019
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Wet weather adds to adversity for Iowa farmers

Cedar Rapids Gazette: For Iowa farmers, the planting season pain is real with no relief in sight. It has been a wet, cool May so far in Iowa, and that has had a detrimental impact as …
By BPC Staff | May 28, 2019
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Farm aid to soar with tariff payments

President Donald Trump’s move to spend $16 billion on aid to farmers hurt by tariffs involved in the U.S.-China trade war will more than triple the usual amount of aid to agriculture, Successful Farming reported. Last …
By BPC Staff | May 28, 2019
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ISU plans NSF-supported water conference

Iowa State University plans a two-day August workshop addressing climate variability, infrastructure design and population dynamics in the Mississippi River watershed. Supported by a $50,000 National Science Foundation grant, the sessions are designed to foster collaboration among …
By BPC Staff | May 28, 2019