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Brittney J. Miller Environmental News Sep. 20, 2022 9:27 am187d ago
Efforts in Iowa will focus in Cedar Rapids -- where both ADM and PepsiCo have factories -- and in Clinton.
By Sarah Bowman, Indianapolis Star; Brittney J. Miller, The Gazette; and Joshua Rosenberg, The Lens News Sep. 15, 2022 1:25 pm192d ago
Researchers want to know how co-locating solar and crops could benefit farmers and be a salve to a growing strain in the Corn Belt, where rural residents and towns are pushing back on solar projects that can often take farmland out of production.
Associated Press Business News Sep. 8, 2022 9:37 am205d ago
USDA starts policies to urge double-cropping
Erin Jordan Community Sep. 7, 2022 11:57 pm200d ago
Iowa State University recently got a three-year, $727,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study mung bean varieties to see which ones are most resistant to drought, disease and pests while packing a protein punch sought for growing interest in vegetarian diets.
By Sky Chadde and Mónica Cordero, - Investigate Midwest Business News Sep. 4, 2022 5:30 am207d ago
On Aug. 29, top agriculture officials from 17 states and major agribusinesses were invited to a private dinner organized by ADM, according to emails Investigate Midwest obtained related to the 2021 and 2022 dinners.
Federal Government Sep. 2, 2022 6:35 pm205d ago
During the panel discussion, ag scientists highlighted the ways Iowa farmers can diversify their crops to help address food security, but a farmer noted there needs to be a market for any new crop
Bloomberg News
Business News Aug. 26, 2022 11:44 am212d ago
After drought shriveled corn plants in the western crop belt, all eyes have been turning to Iowa to help save the national harvest. Instead, the fields in that state have been “underwhelming,” “disappointing” and just “not great.”
Erin Jordan, Brittney J. Miller
Federal Government Aug. 29, 2022 10:33 am209d ago
In The Gazette’s first round of exploring what the new legislation means to Iowa, we’re focusing on six ways you’ll see changes in energy, climate and farming.
Adam Goldstein, Columbia Missourian
Agriculture Aug. 19, 2022 6:00 am220d ago
Climate change is redrawing the agricultural map of the United States. As corn becomes less economically viable with changing Midwestern weather patterns, farmers look to a more diverse future.
By Jared Strong, - Iowa Capital Dispatch
News Aug. 12, 2022 2:21 pm226d ago
Likelihood of rain low in next 10 days
By Jared Strong - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Agriculture Aug. 11, 2022 3:32 pm230d ago
Drought conditions are likely to develop over the southern half of Iowa in August as the month starts with a string of abnormally hot days with little chance for rain.
News Aug. 10, 2022 5:05 pm228d ago
Nearly two years removed from the Aug. 10, 2020, derecho, most Iowa farmers are back on their feet, but some are still recovering and rebuilding their operations, with some toppled and damaged farm buildings still in disarray .
By Barb Mayes Boustead - Special to the Washington Post
Weather Aug. 5, 2022 6:00 am234d ago
One acre of corn can release 4,000 gallons of water per day, enough to fill a residential swimming pool in less than a week.
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