Agriculture

A bill that requires Iowa fuel retailers to sell gasoline with higher amounts of ethanol at more of their pumps advanced out of a House subcommittee Tuesday.

IPR's Kendall Crawford and Jason Clayworth of Axios Des Moines join Ben Kieffer to discuss the strains on western Iowa's foster care system and how casinos and sports betting have become a billion-dollar industry in the state. Later, healthcare administrator Devin Juel explains why his nursing home and assisted living facility can no longer accept new patients and Iowa State University's Ryan Bergman describes John Deere's newest autonomous tractor.

COVID-19 and its impact on meatpacking workers, the future of mask mandates in schools and the campaign trails emerging for 2022 are all stories that IPR will continue to follow into the new year.

A California law banning the sale of pork from pigs confined in small spaces takes effect next month, but Iowa pork producers say the law creates some challenges, like costs and supply chain issues.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering resources to cow-calf producers who were hard hit by this year’s drought.

A meteorologist walks us through Wednesday evening's storm and the impact it had on our state.

A unique wetland in northwest Iowa that was heavily farmed for 70 years is showing early signs of a comeback.

A variety of guests join Ben Kieffer to talk about top news stories from around Iowa, including Dr. Stanley Perlman of the University of Iowa. Dr. Perlman is a world-leader on coronavirus research and provides the latest on what we understand so far about the new COVID-19 omicron variant.

Researchers say investing in renewable energy is vital to staving off the worst impacts of climate change. But a utility-scale solar project in Linn County is drawing opposition from some residents who are opposed to the development being built on farmland.

The 1,300 mile pipeline by Navigator CO2 Ventures would cut through 36 of Iowa's counties. Many landowners are concerned on the impact that could have on their land.