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Mapping out a better connection to the outdoors

Rue Mapp grew up playing outdoors on an acreage her parents owned north of Oakland, Calif.

“We hunted and fished. We had cows and pigs, we tended fruit trees. My dad made wine,” Mapp said…
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Environmental groups push MidAmerican to phase out coal plants

Two major environmental groups have taken MidAmerican Energy to task for failing to set plans to close five remaining coal plants even as the company publicizes its push to meet customer needs with renewable energy. …

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Iowa among top states for number of farmers seeking trade mitigation aid

Iowa Public Radio: Iowa is among the top five states for the number of farmers who have applied for trade mitigation aid from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Iowa Farmers Union President Aaron Lehman says he …

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Poet plans new biorefinery to meet expected demand for E15

Successful Farming: Poet, the South Dakota biofuels company with four refineries in Iowa, plans to build an 80 million-gallon-per-year ethanol plant in Indiana, motivated in large part by President Donald Trump’s support of year-round sales …

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Deere donates $75,000 to National FFA

To commemorate 75 years of partnership with the National FFA Organization, John Deere announced it has made a $75,000 contribution to the FFA Living to Serve Platform. The money is in addition to the wide range of …

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Corn seed prices down slightly after big runup

Successful Farming reports that a drop in expenses, such as fertilizer, has been a rare bit of good news for corn farmers watching grain prices tumble in recent years. Seed corn prices are down, too, but …

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Grassley puts heat on Trump over E15 ethanol

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley on Tuesday said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will need to act quickly to allow 15 percent ethanol blends, or E15, all year if President Donald Trump is to make good …

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ISU project to examine impact of tornado destruction in Marshalltown

A disaster researcher at Iowa State University has begun examining how the destruction from the EF3 tornado in Marshalltown this past summer affected different types of households – particularly immigrant households and renters.

The goal …

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Clive Greenbelt oxbows get new life

Thousands of people regularly use the Clive Greenbelt Trail, which is popular for its winding, creekside trip through woods, literally hundreds of feet from busy suburban streets that are out of sight for parts of…
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Energy secretary to visit Ames National Laboratory

U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry will visit the Energy Department’s Ames National Laboratory on the campus of Iowa State University on Oct. 16. Ames National Laboratory is the 16th out of 17 national laboratories …