Haley, DeSantis, Hutchinson back biofuels
116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Agricultural news, updates and trends from The Gazette.
Haley, DeSantis, Hutchinson back biofuels
Iowa caucuses are Monday
The federal appeals court ruled on two lawsuits, while a third remains pending; animal welfare advocates said they are confident they will win on appeal to the Supreme Court
The hottest topics were about energy, pipelines and farmland ownership. Water quality may get limited exposure through a bill that seeks to relax restrictions on developers. Because Republicans have majorities in the Iowa Senate and House of Representatives, what their caucus wants, they likely will get.
The Iowa Attorney General’s Office is investigating whether the purchase of nearly 80 acres of Linn County farmland slated to be part of a solar project near Coggon violates state law prohibiting foreign ownership of agricultural land.
After 10 years of successes and complications of the Nutrient Reduction Strategy, The Gazette reviews how it could be improved.
The two-pronged plan details how Iowa hopes to reduce its nutrient pollution from agriculture and industry.
The Gazette dove into ISU data to investigate how to-date conservation practices and facility upgrades have impacted Iowa’s nitrogen and phosphorous pollution
Republican candidates for the presidency have fawned over farmers this caucus season as they’ve courted voters in Iowa — the nation’s top producer of corn, eggs and pork.
The number of swine in the U.S. this month is up slightly from December 2022, but down slightly from Sept. 1, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published Friday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Closures aim to stop migrants entering the U.S. from Mexico via trains, but Iowa Republicans say the move will slow transport of Iowa exports
Koch Industries will pay $3.6 billion to buy the Iowa Fertilizer Co., one of the world’s largest modern fertilizer companies, amid surging profits for the industry.
After a seven-month break in the state, reports of avian flu resurfaced in late October -- leading to nearly 3 million birds being killed over eight weeks in Iowa, according to federal figures.
© 2025 The Gazette | All Rights Reserved.
Daily Newsletters