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Tag: agriculture

Posted inEnvironment

High input costs might turn more farmers to regenerative practices

by Chris Clayton, DTN/The Progressive Farmer February 2, 2023February 2, 2023

WICHITA, Kan. — While fertilizer prices are coming down, Ohio farmer and no-till legend David Brandt said high input costs are at least one factor driving some farmers to look more at no-till systems and cover crops as a way to reduce nutrient and chemical needs. “We have seen more interest in the last 100 […]

Posted inGovernment, National, Uncategorized

Here’s what you need to know about the Farm Bill

by Brittney J. Miller, The Gazette January 12, 2023January 23, 2023
Posted inOpinion, Uncategorized

Column: Blazin’ Five farm predictions for 2023

by Dave Dickey January 12, 2023January 23, 2023
Posted inIowaWatch, Opinion

Guest column: Hey, politicians, are loan bailouts good or bad?

by Randy Evans, Guest Columnist October 28, 2022November 1, 2022
Posted inIowaWatch, Small Town Solutions: Staying Vital in Rural Iowa

Generations of local leaders propel Bancroft, population 699

by Pat Kinney / IowaWatch February 25, 2022
Posted inIowaWatch, Randy Evans

Evans: State government may be harming Iowa population challenges

by Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts January 18, 2022
Posted inEnvironment, IowaWatch, The Lead Story

Central Iowa’s drinking water caught between climate change and farming

by Mark Schapiro / Public Health Watch and the Investigative Reporting Workshop December 14, 2021
Posted inBusiness & Consumer Affairs, IowaWatch

As labor pool shrinks, farmers turn to foreign workers

by Amanda Perez Pintado / Investigate Midwest and Report for America September 23, 2021January 23, 2023
Posted inCoronavirus, Graphic of the Week

GRAPHIC: OSHA received relatively few COVID-19 complaints related to agriculture

by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest June 24, 2021January 23, 2023
Posted inIowaWatch, Randy Evans

Evans: The population problem Iowa should discuss

by Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts May 10, 2021

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