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Iowa is one of the most biologically altered states in the nation — with nearly all of its natural habitat razed. Some people are looking at how they can resurrect the natural land and the wildlife it has lost.
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The Iowa Department of Education and the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa have received a federal grant to get more local food in schools and early child care centers.
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Drought conditions have expanded across the state at a critical time for corn and soybean crops.
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Author Jane Smiley's literary retelling of King Lear, A Thousand Acres, is taking the stage as part of Des Moines Metro Opera's 50th season.
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There aren’t any definite numbers on how many LGBTQ farmers there are in this country, but some are making a point to be visible in their communities.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for a new pilot program to turn agricultural waste into construction products and other useful materials.
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Nearly 5.5 million chickens and turkeys have died or had to be destroyed in Buena Vista County, Iowa, during the latest bird flu outbreak — more than in any other county in the nation. That’s impacted producers, as well as workers and their families.
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Iowa is at the tail end of its bird flu outbreak as producers get the go-ahead to replenish their flocks. The state hasn't seen a new case of bird flu in more than a month.
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Agriculture accounts for a tenth of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, which are a big driver of climate change worldwide. Some farmers in the U.S. are taking on climate change by trying to sink the air’s carbon in the ground.
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Taxpayers spent nearly $40 billion on crop insurance premiums between 2001 and 2020 across a 13-state region that includes Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and South Dakota, according to a new report from the Environmental Working Group.