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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Bud Light touches nerve with corn syrup Super Bowl ads

Corn is serious business in Iowa, as we’re the No. 1 producer in the U.S. So you might be glad to know that the National Corn Growers Association has come to corn producers’ defense after …

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Researchers conclude wind turbines unlikely to affect human health

Iowa-based researchers have concluded there’s little scientific evidence that sound from wind turbines poses a public health risk, reports Radio Iowa. Instead, authors say reported symptoms of hearing loss or poor sleep are more likely related …

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Grains Council: Ethanol exports headed to 4 billion gallons

Successful Farming reports that exports of U.S. ethanol could hit a record 4 billion gallons a year in 2022. That was the prediction of Mike Dwyer, chief economist for the U.S. Grains Council at the Iowa …

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Iowa regained second-place ranking in wind power during 2018

Corridor Business Journal: A total of 1,120 megawatts of wind energy capacity was installed in Iowa during 2018, restoring the state to second place in total wind power capacity behind Texas, according to the U.S. Wind …

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USDA unloads data after shutdown

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today started distributing data that was withheld during the federal government shutdown, Successful Farming reported. That could affect the market and farmers’ planting decisions for this year. “We will quickly and …

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Farmers to get less tariff aid than expected

U.S. farmers apparently will get less federal aid than expected to offset their loss of sales due to tariffs, a senior U.S. agriculture official said last week. Successful Farming reported that former Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey …

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China cuts imports of U.S. pork in half

Reuters reports that China’s imports of pork from the United States dropped by more than half in 2018, U.S. customs data show. China bought 263,000 metric tons after placing tariffs on the meat in response to …

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Petroleum Marketers changes name to FUELIowa

Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Stores of Iowa has rebranded as FUELIowa. The statewide association represents fuel distributors, cooperatives, convenience and grocery stores, refiners, and biofuel manufacturers. “For more than 80 years, we’ve been a strong …

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Scientists edit chicken genes to prevent flu

British scientists are developing gene-edited chickens designed to be resistant to flu in hopes of protecting flocks and preventing the spread of the deadly virus to humans, Successful Farming reported. The University of Edinburgh in Scotland …

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Arrests and analysis: Climate change activist to visit D.M.

The Rev. Jim Antal has marched in varying weather, chained himself to the White House fence and been arrested in his efforts to fight climate change. Now, he’s heading straight into Iowa’s winter to further …