Drought leaves state with high nitrate concentrations

Rainfall in the spring and early summer briefly relieved drought in the Corn Belt but it also contributed to elevated nitrate concentrations in many of the region’s waterways. During dry years, nitrates from soil microbes and farm fertilizers can accumulate in fields until it rains and a lot of it flushes into rivers, lakes and […]

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Local Ag Teachers Receive Grants

Several northwest Iowa teachers are among the 118 recipients of Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher Supplement Grants awarded this month by

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Local Ag Teachers Receive Grants

Several northwest Iowa teachers are among the 118 recipients of Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher Supplement Grants awarded this month by