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Both Kayla and Libby Casavant were working in Liberia when the worst known outbreak of Ebola hit West Africa. Now Libby is back in her hometown of Iowa…
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Several factors — from a virus sweeping through hog barns to a drought in the Plains states — have driven up the price of pork and beef. But consumers keep buying it.
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Ebola and algae scares hit in Western Africa and Toledo respectively this week. The threats may feel far away, but they hit home closer than you think.On…
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With the Ebola outbreak continuing to take lives in Western Africa, Iowans working in the region are feeling the effects. "I have several friends who are…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that hog farmers are now required to report outbreaks of certain viral diseases that have spread across…
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A virus that has devastated piglets for nearly a year is now responsible for lower pork supplies and higher prices.Phil Borgic of Nokomis, Ill. knows…
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In the first half of this program, host Ben Kieffer talks with two members of the new Iowa Department of Education commission charged with strengthening…
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Today we bring you four stories. First, the Iowa legislative session kicks off this week. IPR's Joyce Russell brings us inside the statehouse to give us…
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Pork producers across the country are continuing to grapple with a virus that’s killing their piglets. Experts estimate Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED)…
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In this 'News Buzz' edition of River to River, hear about new rules for traffic cameras in Iowa, a stopgap farm bill passed in the U.S. House, a new…