July and August are the season of endurance, the times when we push through with sheer determination of will. These are the times when I question myself, and it’s a good time to make notes on planning ...

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Germany’s Ahrtal, a region deeply reliant on tourism, has undertaken a radical transformation. Its motto: climate protection ...

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"Every dollar invested in public agricultural research and development returns up to $40 to Minnesota’s economy," writes Brian Buhr.

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Asked about protesters who attended a Thursday groundbreaking in Des Moines, demanding action on agricultural pollution and ...

However, they question how cover crop water use may affect the next economic crop, Bell said. Additionally, in corn-cotton rotations where conservation tillage is practiced, the question arises as to ...

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Amid central Iowa’s lawn-watering ban, Gov. Reynolds said regulating the agriculture industry is not the answer to Iowa’s ...

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Lawmakers will travel to the Eastern shore of Virginia to learn about environmental impacts facing farmers and the clean up of the Chesapeake Bay.