IA: Sustainable Agriculture and Farming
Iowans asked to get busy counting beeezzz, please
The state Department of Natural Resources and Iowa State University are looking for volunteers to help create a new Bumble Bee Atlas. Bees are an …
Common produce in IA tops 'Dirty Dozen' pesticide list
The Environmental Working Group has released a new list of produce items most and least affected by pesticides in Iowa and across the country…
Program for farmers lowers the risk of reducing nitrogen application
A farm group is helping Iowa agriculture producers find ways to reduce the amount of nitrogen they use on their crops. Excess nitrates can wind up …
Court bans popular but controversial pesticide
A federal court has banned the use of a highly controversial but popular pesticide in the Midwest. Advocates for sustainable agriculture said the …
Iowa CAFOs could cash in on California emissions credits
Iowa factory farms could cash in on new proposed carbon emissions tax-credit rules in California. The new emissions standards would allow …
Rural groups push for environmental protections in next Farm Bill
Even though the current Farm Bill has been extended for a year, rural advocates are speaking up about protecting independent and family farms when …
Iowa farmers concerned with e-data use by corporations
New polling data show Iowa farmers are taking advantage of high-tech agriculture practices, and more plan to do so. But some say there's a downside …
Battle Heats Up Over Iowa Solar-Project Sites
Supervisors in Tama County this week are considering an ordinance to limit the size of solar installations on farmland, to generate no more than 25 …
Organic Farmers Want More Time to Plant, Qualify for Crop Insurance
Organic farmers want more time to get their corn crops in the ground and still be able to qualify for crop insurance. Right now, they are held to the …
Ag Secretary Announces Federal Money to Reduce Iowa Soil Erosion
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced two federal grants aimed at helping farmers reduce soil erosion in Iowa and other Midwest states…
Dual-Use Solar Means Healthier IA Honeybees
Farmers, ranchers and livestock producers are working with solar companies in Iowa to find multiple uses for land once used only to plant corn and …
Interior Invests $120 Million in Midwest 'Prairie Potholes'
As part of the Inflation Reduction Act, the Interior Department has announced it is investing $120 million to restore and rebuild key segments of …