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Ethanol a focus of Iowa ag summit

Nine potential presidential candidates appeared at Iowa’s first-ever Agricultural Summit to talk policy with influential GOP donor Bruce Rastetter on Saturday. Among the topics were immigration, common core, wind energy, …

Six states file appeal to halt California egg law

Missouri’s Attorney General Chris Koster and plaintiffs from Alabama, Iowa, Kentucky, Nebraska and Oklahoma have filed an appeal in a case against California’s landmark animal welfare legislation, Proposition 2. Proposition …

Friday Wrap: 3/6/15

UC Food Observer chooses a handful of important stories for you to read as you finish your work week. On the menu, in no particular order: interest in home composting …

A solution to Iowa’s nitrate problem

In January, NPR’s Dan Charles reported that the city of Des Moines, Iowa – concerned about human and environmental health impacts and rising water treatment costs – intended to sue …