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USDA opens applications for Biofuel Infrastructure Grants

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for $100 million in grants to increase the sale and use of biofuels derived from U.S. agricultural products. The USDA is making …

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Renewable tax credits users to transition to GovConnectIowa portal

Iowa taxpayers who claim renewable energy tax credits will soon be using a new secure online portal to conduct transactions. The Iowa Utilities Board is joining the Iowa Department of Revenue and other state agencies …

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Iowa nutrient council receives $250K grant from Google

The Iowa Nutrient Research and Education Council announced Wednesday a $250,000 grant from Google that will bolster INREC initiatives to improve water quality and support Iowa’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy. According to a release, INREC worked with the …

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Polk County will vote to oppose Iowa pipeline project

Axios Des Moines: Polk County Supervisors are drafting a letter to object to Navigator CO2 Venture’s proposed 1,300-mile pipeline project, multiple supervisors tell Axios. The route would cross 33 of Iowa’s 99 counties, including the northeast …

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Judge rules names of landowners in path of pipeline should be made public

Des Moines Register: The developer of a proposed $4.5 billion carbon capture pipeline in Iowa must release the names of landowners who could be impacted along its roughly 680-mile route, a district judge ruled. Summit Carbon …

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Iowa farmland values spiked a blistering 21% this year, 2nd-largest increase nationally

Des Moines Register: Higher corn and soybean prices and improved profits have helped drive Iowa farmland values up 21% this year, the second-largest increase in the nation, a new U.S. Department of Agriculture report shows. Only …

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Ames company turns to ancient grain to fight food insecurity

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Water Works closely watching Raccoon River water level as drought spreads

Des Moines Register: Des Moines Water Works CEO Ted Corrigan is closely watching Iowa’s growing drought conditions, concerned about falling water levels in the Raccoon River, the utility’s chief water source. With hot, dry conditions expected …

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Iowa ag department to fund Phase 3 of cover crop project

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will provide funding for the next phase of a project that seeks to increase the number of acres in corn production that use cover crops. According to …

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Iowa State University launches a new climate science major

Iowa Public Radio: Students at Iowa State University will have the opportunity to study climate science in the upcoming school year. The university is launching a new major focusing on climate science this fall. The one-of-a-kind …