farmers

Iowa deserves to be more than just a feedlot between two rivers

In December, U.S. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey introduced a historic new vision for agriculture and food in the…

5 years ago

Analysis of state report finds Iowa is centuries behind in water quality goals

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - In 2013 the state formed a “Nutrient Reduction Strategy” in response to the Gulf Hypoxia…

5 years ago

Water: How farmers meet the challenge of too little, too much

Leslie Dyment, at Crow Hill Farm in Cameron. Farmers have been concerned about water issues for as long as human…

5 years ago

U.S. drinking water supply mostly safe, but that’s not good enough

Most Americans take clean drinking water for granted as a convenience of modern life. The United States has one of…

5 years ago

A new effort to save birds pinpoints in amazing detail where they fly

Photo: A red-bellied woodpecker in the District’s Rock Creek Park. The eBird Project blends birdwatchers’ sightings with satellite photos and…

6 years ago