Olivia Cohen

The number of donors to Iowa’s Fish and Wildlife Fund has declined by 50 percent in the last 20 years, the DNR reports.

Tax exemptions provide an incentive to qualifying landowners to preserve their woodlands, but bills introduced in the Iowa Legislature last year and again this year seek to change the state’s Forest and Fruit Tree Reserve program.

Sundown Mountain Resort in Dubuque is a snowy oasis in a state that’s been experiencing one of its least snowy winters in more than 130 years. But not all weather-dependent businesses can manufacture their own snow.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture anticipates egg prices will increase an additional 20 percent this year.

The development of data centers in Iowa -- including two that are planned for southwest Cedar Rapids -- will “keep costs down for all customers,” Lisa Barton, president and CEO of Alliant Energy told a Cedar Rapids audience Tuesday.

Although Gov. Kim Reynolds signed and submitted a request for Iowa to enroll in the federal Home Energy Rebate programs, it is unclear when Iowans will begin to receive rebates for their electric appliances and home upgrades due to President Donald Trump’s executive order.

The previous record was set in 2004

Experts say keeping boots clean and minimizing interactions with other flocks are key

Individuals, nonprofits, governments increasingly work together to achieve goals

Heartland’s “aggressive goals” include implementing more edge-of-field practices, more cover crops and bolstering community engagement.

Ultimate goal is an Iowa that is “built for everyone” in the project being led by the UI and Pathfinders RC&D.

The proposal comes as the species have declined by 70 percent, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says

A program that has helped Iowa breweries adopt more sustainable practices is expanding beyond the state, thanks to a federal grant.

Growing up in Iowa during the 1980s farm crisis, Wendy Johnson didn’t see a future for herself in agriculture. But nearly 20 years after moving to Los Angeles to work in the fashion industry, she found herself being pulled back to her farming roots.

With homes, parks and businesses decked in holiday lighting, the glow from those lights can cause light pollution and harm humans’ and animals’ sleep schedules. Experts say there are some simple steps people can take to reduce their impact on the environment and neighbors.