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The project, which was funded through a $7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation and $400,000 from the Iowa DOT, tested the automated vehicle on rural roads over the last two years. It made 80 trips on a 47-mile loop through Iowa City, Hills, Riverside and Kalona.

She signed a letter urging Congress to overturn California’s law dictating the conditions of livestock that produce meat sold in the state, joining the chorus of Iowa Republicans calling the law disastrous for agriculture.

Palo woman embraces long, hot days with her Sage Advice Landscaping

The North Liberty location will add to Aldi’s 37 Iowa stores, including five in the Corridor.

An estimated 6 million Americans will be getting a check this year

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The sense Iowa’s agricultural land is both scarce and gaining value has driven the average price to a record-setting $11,400 per acre last year. Now Iowa farmers are bidding not only against neighbors, but out-of-state investors including professional athletes, well-known billionaires and the Mormon Church.

The Sustainable Iowa Land Trust (SILT) has preserved 1,200 acres on 16 farms since 2015. The West Branch nonprofit’s mission is to preserve Iowa farmland for sustainable table food. A new campaign, Circle Our Cities, sets a goal of creating 10 permanent food farms around 10 Iowa cities in 10 years.