The ethanol industry has been a stabilizing force for corn prices in recent years, and boosting ethanol demand might help counteract diminished farm income.
Agricultural news, updates and trends from The Gazette.
Jared Strong Environmental News Feb. 5, 2025 8:03 am313d ago
The ethanol industry has been a stabilizing force for corn prices in recent years, and boosting ethanol demand might help counteract diminished farm income.
Olivia Cohen Agriculture Feb. 3, 2025 7:47 am315d ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture anticipates egg prices will increase an additional 20 percent this year.
Maya Marchel Hoff, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau Nation and World Feb. 3, 2025 10:04 am315d ago
Agriculture is a major export industry for the U.S., and Canada and Mexico are some of the biggest importers of products produced in Iowa, including soybeans and pork.
Jared Strong Environmental News Feb. 3, 2025 9:20 am315d ago
Clean water advocates in northeast Iowa plan to challenge a water permit for a large cattle feedlot in state court, as part of their continuing efforts to protect a prized trout stream.
Tom Barton News Jan. 28, 2025 4:00 pm320d ago
The former USDA secretary and former governor will be CEO of the Des Moines-based World Food Prize Foundation,which strives to alleviate world hunger and honors the work of international leaders for their efforts and achievements in global food security with an annual prize. The role
By Jennifer Shutt, - Iowa Capital Dispatch
National Politics Jan. 27, 2025 2:31 pm322d ago
During a four-hour hearing Thursday, Brooke Rollins -- President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of agriculture -- was asked about tariffs, bird flu, the effect of mass deportations on the ag workforce, and rural development efforts.
By Cami Koons, - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Agriculture Jan. 23, 2025 12:44 pm326d ago
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from Minnesota and Illinois are suing Deere & Co., claiming it engages in “unfair practices” relating to equipment repairs. The move follows years of advocacy and a formal complaint from National Farmers Union and locals in Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin.
Environmental News Jan. 20, 2025 2:18 pm329d ago
Over the objections of Iowa state officials, federal regulators will require plans to confront heavy nitrate concentrations in rivers that provide drinking water to hundreds of thousands of Iowans.
By Cami Koons, - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Agriculture Feb. 13, 2025 4:09 pm304d ago
The proposed rule, if adopted, would require CO2 pipeline operators to train emergency responders and ensure local first responders have the necessary detection equipment in the event of an emergency.
Agriculture Jan. 16, 2025 7:33 am333d ago
The Northwest Iowa dairies failed to get permits for a digester and pipeline before construction began by Novilla RNG, which is building a similar facility in Winneshiek County.
Agriculture Jan. 13, 2025 12:57 pm336d ago
A South Dakota commissioner has declined to recuse herself again from the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline permit process, potentially delaying a decision there. Litigation is pending in Iowa.
Environmental News Jan. 13, 2025 10:18 am336d ago
Individuals, nonprofits, governments increasingly work together to achieve goals
Crime & Courts Jan. 15, 2025 12:19 pm334d ago
DNA tests revealed that two West Branch cattle farmers put forth an impostor Wagyu bull for breeding. The whereabouts of the original, prized bull are unknown.
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