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Iowa’s drought down to one percent of land
Photo by wxMom; Flickr According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, a drought which covered most of Iowa farmland at the beginning of the year has dwindled down to one percent of Iowa’s land. The year...
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Some push for higher priority of soil protection
Photo by NRCS Soil Health; Flickr Senior Fellow with the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy in Minneapolis, Dennis Keeney wrote an opinion article in the Des Moines Register last week outlining...
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Corn silking in Iowa behind
Photo by Pooporama; Flickr This year’s Midwestern Corn Belt has fallen behind with an estimated 1 percent departure in the states of Iowa and Minnesota. The delay is due to late planting caused by the...
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On the Radio: Nutrient Reduction Strategy
Photo by the United Soybean Board; Flickr This week’s On the Radio segment covers nutrient reduction demonstration projects that are set to help famers better manage harmful farm runoff. Listen to the...
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Congressman Chaffetz to kill House Bill 621 following public opposition
The Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2017 proposed selling off an area of public lands equal to the size of Connecticut across ten western states. (Bureau of Land Management/flickr) Jenna Ladd |...
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Climate change made California wildfires more severe
Smoke looms over homes in California during the Solano fire of 2013. (Robert Couse-Baker/flickr) Jenna Ladd| October 13, 2017 A report published on Thursday in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology...
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On The Radio – Petition to strengthen regulation for livestock operations denied
A confined dairy feeding lot in northeastern Iowa. (Iowa State Univesity) Jenna Ladd | October 16, 2017 This week’s On The Radio segment discusses how a recent attempt to strengthen regulatory...
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Climate change alters forest composition
Sugar maples are seeing population decreases across the U.S. due to climate change, making fiery autumn leaves harder to find. (Mark K./flickr) Jenna Ladd | February 28, 2017 Beech trees are crowding...
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Idaho grazing lease sold to environmental group who outbid rancher
Via Flickr. Eleanor Hildebrandt | August 31, 2021 The Western Watersheds Project outbid a rancher to purchase a grazing lease in central Idaho in its effort to end all public-land grazing. The group...
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Polk County is Meeting to Discuss Future Outdoor Public Spaces
Via Flickr Josie Taylor | October 21, 2021 Today there will be a town hall style meeting for Polk County’s upcoming $65 million bond referendum to fund water, parks and trails projects. The Polk...
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