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Those interested in the truth about the Iowa's water quality won't get it from the state's agricultural and political leaders, according to former research engineer Chris Jones.
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When Angela Tedesco founded Turtle Farm outside of Granger in 1995, she had to explain to her potential customers and just about everyone else what community-supported agriculture was all about.
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Much of the research on regenerative farming practices, such as no-till or cover crops, has looked at the benefits to the environment and the soil. Now a new study finds these farming practices also have economic benefits for farmers.
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The number of non-white farmers in Iowa is less than one percent, according to the 2017 Agricultural Census.
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Serving farm fresh food in schools is getting big federal support — but will 'farm to school' stick?The Farm-to-School movement is out to revolutionize the humble school lunch with food grown on local farms. But the path from cropland to cafeteria is full of complicated twists and turns. A new wave of federal funding is trying to smooth the way.
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Discussing the young adult novel Those Pink Mountain Nights and the Ag 450 Farm at Iowa State University
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A longtime farmer shares his thoughts on this growing season and the potential impact of heat, humidity, and wind on potential corn yields.
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A highly concentrated beef market has meant higher prices for consumers and lower returns for the people raising the animals. Some ranchers in the Midwest and Great Plains want a new option by organizing their own processing plants.
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Neil Hamilton's latest book The River Knows: How Water and Land Will Shape our Future explores our relationship with water and what is at stake when its quality is not protected.
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A slowdown in the agricultural industry is "going to put a strain on farmers." But analysts say the rural economy in the Midwest and Great Plains is still doing well.