A number of experts think it’s unlikely this virus will become a deadly global contagion, based on evidence so far. But that's not a sure bet.
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A number of experts think it’s unlikely this virus will become a deadly global contagion, based on evidence so far. But that's not a sure bet.
Despite the pressures, there’s optimism around increased yields thanks to technology advances and drought-resistant seeds.
NOAA’s forecast is based on the amount of nutrients monitored by USGS in the system, so depending on weather, and whether hurricanes stir up water in the gulf this summer, what the scientists actually measure in August could differ.
The USDA sends a team to Iowa to help test for the source of the infections in cows.
The Iowa state agriculture department is asking for federal assistance to address the avian influenza outbreak, which on Friday was confirmed in a second herd of dairy cattle.
Despite drier than typical conditions last week in Iowa, the abundant rainfall of preceding weeks has continued to percolate into deeper soil that can be important for crop growth, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Over 80 such cases have been reported in 9 other states.
The confirmation, the second this year, confirmed in a flock of over 100,000 turkeys.
But testing isn’t reaching them, fueling worries of virus spreading
More than 4 million chickens in Iowa will have to be killed after a case of the highly pathogenic bird flu was detected at a large egg farm, the state announced Tuesday.
It’s the first report of the highly contagious avian influenza in Iowa since a backyard mixed species flock in Mahaska County was confirmed to be infected over five months ago, on Dec. 19, 2023.
Seventeen years after barn quilts spread through Washington County, quilt owners reflect on the project and what their quilt blocks mean to them.
Bill would increase funding for conservation, but lacks climate-oriented IRA funding
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