Egg suppliers battle over pricing, claims of bird flu outbreak
News Desk A carton of chicken eggs. (Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch) A group of Midwest egg suppliers are embroiled in litigation over egg prices, with an Iowa company arguing it…
Environment
Iowa environmental groups seek to intervene in ‘swampbuster’ lawsuit
A photo from U.S. Department of Agriculture shows an Iowa wetland that was restored through a Farm Service Agency conservation program. (Photo courtesy of USDA) Iowa sustainable agriculture groups submitted…
Iowa Supreme Court hears landowner case against Summit pipeline surveys
Close to 80 people gathered outside the Iowa Capitol Oct. 8 for a demonstration against the Summit Carbon pipeline before a Supreme Court hearing. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch)…
Iowa scientists suggest individual action to help climate crisis, reduce anxiety
Scientists who endorsed the Iowa Climate Statement for 2024 say even simple changes like biking to work or school can help spur climate action in others and reduce climate anxiety.…
Iowa harvest takes a ‘big leap forward’ but drought expected to spread
A farmer harvests corn beside Highway 163. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) More than half of Iowa soybeans and nearly a quarter of the state’s corn have been harvested…
North Dakota regulators inch closer to Summit pipeline decision
Administrative Law Judge Hope Hogan, left, and Public Service Commissioner Sheri Haugen-Hoffart conduct a hearing April 22, 2024, in Mandan on the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline. (Photo by Kyle Martin…
Q&A: Summit, utilities board answer reader questions about carbon pipeline
Community members gathered in Guthrie County for an informational meeting about Summit Carbon Solutions’ expansion proposal. (Photo courtesy of the Sierra Club Iowa Chapter) Summit Carbon Solutions recently finished a…
Iowa AG leads continued fight against Massachusetts animal confinement law
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird voices support for an appeal of a Massachusetts law concerning the confinement of livestock. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Iowa and 21 other pork-production states…
Iowa soybean harvest 3 days ahead of average; Naig warns of field fires
Corn crops along Interstate 35 in southern Iowa on Sept. 28, 2024. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa farmers have harvested 27% of soybean crops in the state after…
Indianola, Waverly and Sergeant Bluff to benefit from new solar projects
A USDA Rural Development program would help fund three solar projects in Iowa. (Photo by Sirisak Boakaew/Getty Images) A federal program through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development is…
State sues company accused of dumping wind-turbine blades
The state of Iowa is suing a Washington-state company and its executives for dumping and then abandoning tons of old wind-turbine blades around Iowa, in violation of the state’s solid-waste…
Iowa celebrates Local Food Day, some schools eat local every day
Area farmers and producers helped to prepare lunch at the Riceville Community School District on Sept. 25, 2024 for Iowa Local Food Day. (Photo courtesy of Riceville CSD) Students in…
USDA sued for licensing Iowa puppy mill with a history of violations
Steve Kruse’s Stonehenge Kennels in West Point, Iowa, has been repeatedly cited for failure to provide adequate veterinary care. The dogs pictured here were suffering from bleeding foot injuries and…
USDA celebrates final convening of equity commission
The U.S. Department of Agriculture celebrated the final convening of its Equity Commission on Sept. 25, 2024. (Screenshot from livestream courtesy of USDA) Co-chairs of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s…
DNR investigates manure spill near Doon, updates investigation of ‘blue liquid,’ other spills
Iowa Department of Natural Resources investigates spills, fish kills and other issues affecting Iowa waterways. (Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch) A broken hose coupling caused a spill of several…