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The Iowa Department of Agriculture has confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in commercial turkey flocks in Cherokee and Sac counties, the 25th and 26th confirmations in Iowa this year.
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Bird flu was confirmed in a Buena Vista County flock of about 40,000 turkeys, the Iowa Department of Agriculture announced Friday.
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The Farm Bill, that sets important policy on everything from crop insurance to SNAP benefits, is up for renewal next year. But the results of the midterm elections may not shed much light on how that legislation will end up.
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Iowa has a large turkey industry, but the turkey at the center of your Thanksgiving dinner likely isn’t from Iowa.
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American farming increasingly relies on software to keep the U.S. the world’s top food producer. But all that reliance on code-driven machinery has drawn ransomware attacks that could prove particularly devastating during harvest.
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The Iowa Department of Agriculture on Monday announced two more cases of bird flu. The virus struck a commercial operation of 1 million egg-laying hens in Wright County. It's the second large flock in the county to be hit by the virus this fall.
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Urban farmers are trying to buy vacant lots for their farms to bring fresh, healthy food and green space to their neighborhoods, but they face challenges in acquiring that land.
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The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says the latest case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the state was found in a commercial flock of approximately 1.1 million egg-laying hens in Wright County.
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High wind speeds and ongoing abnormally dry conditions are leading to reports of fires sparking across rural western Iowa, including a large outbreak in Harrison County.
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The Environmental Defense Fund's report says by 2030, Iowa will see more warm days that are good for corn growth, but will see even more days of extreme heat that will stunt yields. The report says the yields of corn per acre would be higher without climate change.