IA: Rural/Farming
Thursday, March 28, 2024
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 …
Wildlife disease measure could benefit IA ag industry
Wildlife advocates are asking Congress to pass bill that would help states track diseases killing wildlife across the country. In Iowa, the measure …
High demand prompts IA farm group to increase Spanish-speaking services
A rural advocacy group has invested in reaching out to Spanish-speaking farmers in Iowa - a population that has grown dramatically. There has been …
Environmental advocates want tougher CAFO rules
After a two-and-a-half-year process, time is winding down for the public to comment on new rules for concentrated animal feeding operations in Iowa…
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 …
Mexico's GM corn ban opens market for American farmers
Mexico has issued a ban on importing genetically modified corn from the U.S., potentially opening a new market for American farmers. Mexico is the …
Young Iowa farmers struggle for a leg up
Today is the deadline for small farmers seeking financial assistance to apply for grants from a farm advocacy organization designed to help them get t…
Family farm advocates suspect profit motive behind some 'conservation' practices
Midwest family farm advocates have sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, opposing recent additions to conservation practices they said …
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 …
IA implements first-ever drought plan
The State of Iowa has just put its first-ever drought plan to work to help it manage one of the longest and most severe dry periods in recent history…