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PNS Daily Newscast - September 18, 2018 


Kavanaugh now expected to meet his accuser at an open hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday. Also on the Tuesday rundown: An Albany rally calls for a million solar households; and #GetCaughtReading – a weeklong campaign for readers of all ages.

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Sustainable Agriculture

In 2017, roughly 60 percent of Iowa's farmland was owned by people age 65 and older – with 35 percent of the total farmland owned by people older than 75. (aces.edu)
New Iowa Farmers Learn the Ropes from Oldtimers
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
DES MOINES, Iowa — Farmers learn fast there's no substitute for experience, and that's why many Iowa farmers are getting help from elders in ...Read More
Just two Texas-founded companies ranked
New Tool Grades Integrity of Organic Labels
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
STRATFORD, Texas — Shoppers can now choose between organic dairy products produced by large-scale factory operations and those produced by ...Read More
Amidst tariff talks, Iowa hosted the nation's largest outdoor farm equipment show this week. (Josh Flint/Farm Progress Show)
Cover-Cropping Highlighted at Iowa's Farm Progress Show
Thursday, August 30, 2018
BOONE, Iowa – Farmers want to get as much out of the soil as they put into it, and many say the use of cover crops is helping them. Paul ...Read More
The Senate version of the Farm Bill calls for permanent funding for the Beginning Rancher and Farmer Development Program. (Beau Considine/Flickr)
Farm Bill: What’s at Stake for Sustainable Food, Farms
Monday, August 27, 2018
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Farm Bill Conference Committee meets right after Labor Day to hammer out a final version of the legislation, and there's a ...Read More
By one estimate, Iowa cover-crop acres increased by 22 percent in 2017 to 760,000 total acres. But the rate of growth was 10 percent lower than in 2016. (earthtimes.org)
Soil Health Proving More Vital for Iowa Farm Productivity, Water Quality
Thursday, August 16, 2018
DES MOINES, Iowa — For generations, Iowa's topsoil has been called "black gold." And many farmers are working to keep it that way by renewing ...Read More
Clagstone Meadows in northern Idaho, owned by Stimson Lumber, was protected from development by the LWCF. (Kestrel Aerial Services/Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game)
Conservation Fund that Helped Protect Timber Jobs Expires Soon
Friday, August 10, 2018
BOISE, Idaho – With less than two months before it sunsets, conservation groups are calling for permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water ...Read More
Local food advocates hope to lengthen Nebraska's growing season by installing more high tunnels. (USDA)
NE Council Works to Strengthen Local Food Systems
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
LYONS, Neb. – Leaders from across Nebraska are ready to launch a comprehensive statewide food assessment, one goal of the Nebraska Food ...Read More
Iowa farmer Danelle Myer started her One Farm on a half-acre in 2011 to grow tomatoes, lettuce, radishes, beets and other vegetables. (Danelle Myer)
Sharing Stories of Profit, Loss Helps Motivate Newer Iowa Farmers
Monday, August 6, 2018
LOGAN, Iowa – Iowa vegetable farmer Danelle Myer admits she was both a bit headstrong and starry-eyed when she started farming in Harrison ...Read More
Extreme weather, from severe tornadoes to flash-flooding rains to extreme heat and drought, has hit Iowa and other Midwestern states this summer, and experts predict it's here to stay. (iowaenvironmentalfocus.org)
Iowans Should Brace for Heat, Humidity and Weather Extremes
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
DES MOINES, Iowa – Hotter temperatures, more rainfall, higher humidity and greater weather extremes are what's ahead for Iowa, according to new ...Read More
Households that spend more of their weekly food budget on beef, chicken, pork and other meats generate more greenhouse gas emissions than households that opt for plant-based proteins. (Pixabay)
Consumer Food Decisions Can Cut Climate Pollution
Monday, July 23, 2018
LINCOLN, Neb. – Researchers say they've tapped the most comprehensive estimate of greenhouse gas emissions created by U.S. consumer food ...Read More
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