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A team of Iowa researchers has concluded that there's no actionable evidence that the sound of wind turbines is a danger to public. Instead, the report…
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In an annual survey, Iowa State University economists found the age of farmland owners continues to climb, and with that the number of acres owned…
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Big cities in the Midwest are gaining ground on the rural communities that, for many decades, have thrived on the edges of urban development.Since 1980,…
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Iowa’s newest land trust aims to connect young farmers looking for land with farmers looking to retire.Suzan Erem, president and founder of the…
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Land in Fulton County, Ill., that was farmed for more than 80 years is being returned to its original wetland state – and the early results are promising…
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When Siobhan Spain and her family deconstructed an old barn on their family farm a few years ago, she re-used the barn wood instead of sending it to the…
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In rural Iowa, it feels like there’s plenty of room, but the land that makes up that seemingly endless wide open space is very much in demand.The state of…
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Iowa is the second most privately owned state in the U.S., so land preserved on its public parks is particularly special. Today on River to River – the…
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A new report out Tuesday shows millions of wetland acres and highly erodible grassland and prairie are being plowed under and planted into row crops. This…
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They excel at swimming, holding their breath and have coats that humans envy. Today on Talk of Iowa, host Charity Nebbe sits down with Iowa State wildlife…