AMES, Iowa - LEGO pieces are classic building blocks, but now they're stepping stones toward a better understanding of plant root systems."We're interested in understanding the effect of the environment on the development of plants," says Dr. Ludovico Cademartiri with...
DES MOINES, Iowa - U.S. Soybean officials fear European-style regulations could be on the way, here at home.Recently leaders in the American soybean industry returned from the 16th International Oilseed Producer's Dialogue in Paris, France, and in a teleconference...
DES MOINES, Iowa - Late last month, energy titan Kinder Morgan reversed the Cochin pipeline that runs through eastern Iowa, in order to send thinning agents north into Canada's oil fields. The move that will cost Iowa's propane users about 13 percent of the total...
DES MOINES, Iowa - In a teleconference organized by the National Pork Board immediately following the release of the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report Friday, participants had a few key takeaways.For one, President of Procurement Strategies, Kevin Bost, simply did not...
JOHNSTON, Iowa - In the first quarter of 2014, Iowa motorists put more than 2.7 million gallons of E85 into their vehicles. The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association says that's a new record for the first quarter of any year, and is an increase of just under 50 percent...
BOONE, Iowa - There's a definite sense of progress in mowing the lawn when the grass has gotten tall. With each pass of the mower, you can clearly see the swaths where you've been, and you can clearly see where you still need to go.Cutting hay is no different. June 25...
AMES, Iowa - This week is Pollinator Week, and when it comes to bees, you may be surprised to learn there are a few more species than honeybees or bumblebees. In the U.S. alone, scientists have discovered more than 3,500 different species."We all benefit from...
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa - In April, the Environmental Protection Agency released a proposed rule it said would clarify its jurisdiction over waters of the United States as they related to the Clean Water Act.The U.S. agricultural sector argued clarity was noticeably...
DES MOINES and MARION, Iowa - Farmers here in the U.S. contend with rainfall or crusted soil as major hindrances during the planting season. But what about trying to plant corn with an armed conflict in the making?Earlier this year, Ukraine's ability to secure imports...
WASHINGTON and DES MOINES, Iowa - Two major trade deals are in the works, and the Obama Administration believes exports are the future for America's small rural businesses.95 percent of the world's consumers are outside of the United States, but only one percent of...
