U.S. House Ag leader seeks permanent scholarship funding for 1890 land-grant colleges
WASHINGTON — Leaders from 1890 land-grant colleges laid out to the House Agriculture Committee how a fresh infusion of scholarship…
Grassley: Biden rules could hurt farmers, biofuels industry
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said he plans to vote against a key environmental agency appointment to protest Biden administration…
Environmental council: Iowa utilities don’t need coal power to meet demand
Iowa’s investor-owned utilities should speed up the retirement of coal plants because neither needs that power to meet demand, the…
Federal judge halts Biden pause on new oil and gas leases across the U.S.
A federal judge in Louisiana has ordered the Biden administration to restart regular sales of oil and gas leases, forcing…
DNR: Rain looms, but so does another dry spell
Iowa may get an inch of rain over the next few days, but it will need that amount of rain…
D.M. panel approves $28M river recreation project
A $28 million conversion of Des Moines’ Scott Avenue dam into a kayaking and fishing area won approval of a…
Des Moines water utility pushes customers to conserve as drought worsens
A challenging mixture of drought, heat and near-record demand for water has Des Moines Water Works asking customers to conserve…
Drought worsens in Iowa, western U.S.
Iowa’s drought worsened considerably in the past week as a heat wave added to a shortage of rain. Drought conditions…
Grassley pushes for appeal of meatpacking line speeds ruling
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said he is asking Senate colleagues to sign a letter asking the Biden administration to appeal…
Frustrated local leaders urge Congress to act on PFAS
WASHINGTON — Local officials and community leaders on Wednesday pushed Congress to designate toxic chemicals that are contaminating drinking water…
National parks struggling with maintenance would get a boost under Biden budget request
Basic needs at the largest U.S. national parks top the Biden administration’s first proposed lists of projects to receive funding…
Sierra Club eyes court action over N.E. Iowa cattle operation
Critics of a northeast Iowa cattle operation near a high-quality trout stream are considering a court appeal after the state’s…
Cyberattack on meat giant has Iowans looking to fortify defenses
A ransomware attack on the world’s largest meatpacking company this week drew attention to the need for more cybersecurity in…
Lawmakers end solar tax credits, leaving 760 Iowans out of the money
More than 750 Iowa homeowners will lose an average of $3,200 each after lawmakers failed to extend a tax credit…
Biden’s budget: Why investing in innovation is crucial to reach U.S. climate goals
President Joe Biden’s first detailed federal budget is slated to be released on May 28, and it will include substantial…