It took weeks for two Iowa State grads to discover bird flu was infecting dairy cattle in Texas
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It took weeks for two Iowa State grads to discover bird flu was infecting dairy cattle in Texas
Iowa environmental groups — inspired by a successful campaign in Minnesota — are asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to step in and protect drinking water in northeast Iowa from agricultural runoff.
Advocates say diagnostic tools given farmers are more complex than those for dealers
Heavy rainfall in wide areas of the state in March helped alleviate drought conditions that have persisted for more than three years. Still, available soil moisture is far behind what it has been in recent years.
The measure, which Gov. Kim Reynolds called for in her annual Condition of the State address in January, sailed through the Legislature with unanimous support in February.
Officials with the Texas Animal Health Commission confirmed the flu virus is the Type A H5N1 strain, known for decades to cause outbreaks in birds and to occasionally infect people.
State regulators should pause their final deliberations over Summit Carbon Solutions’ pipeline permit so they can review how the company’s recently announced expansion plans will affect it, the influential Iowa Farm Bureau Federation says.
In a state where college sports arenas blaze with fertilizer logos, the phrase “corn grows Iowa” is common on TV and radio and nearly 15 percent of lawmakers are farmers, there’s reluctance to pinpoint agriculture as a possible reason for Iowa’s rising cancer rate without conclusive evidence.
The Gazette explores the latest cancer research, investigates clusters and showcases Iowans fighting back. Don't miss this series of stories that started Sunday.
The Gazette explores the latest cancer research, investigates clusters and showcases Iowans fighting back. Don't miss this series of stories this Sunday.
‘Leave the land better than we found it,’ Sonny Perdue urges
Proposal would give more time for new pumps
Iowa Senate lawmakers advanced, for the second time, a bill that would protect chemical manufacturers from lawsuits over failure to warn consumers about potential adverse health effects. The bill is supported by Bayer, the manufacturer of Roundup.
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