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A farm group is helping Iowa agriculture producers find ways to reduce the amount of nitrogen they use on their crops. Excess nitrates can wind up in ground and surface water, and cause health problems. Practical Farmers of Iowa is encouraging farmers to find just the right amount of nitrogen they need for their crops - while avoiding applying too much, which the group says is common. ...
A farm group is helping Iowa agriculture producers find ways to reduce the amount of nitrogen they use on their crops. Excess nitrates can wind up in ground and surface water, and cause health problems. Practical Farmers of Iowa is encouraging farmers to find just the right amount of nitrogen they need for their crops - while avoiding applying too much, which the group says is common. ...
Pesticides are still common in agriculture. Organic producers who avoid them have seen ups and downs in pushing for stronger regulations, and they point to a South Dakota example of the harm associated with widespread use among neighboring farms. At the heart of the regulatory fight is the application of the weed-killing pesticide dicamba, and how it can drift from one farm to another. ...
On Thursday, the Senate passed Senate Bill 1, a bill that will hold back third graders who are not reading proficient as indicated by an evaluation approved by the Indiana
By DeMarion Newell, TheStatehouseFile.com Feb 16, 2024 Sen. Linda Rogers, R-Granger, the author of Senate Bill 1, explains her goals to improve reading proficiency rates for Hoosier children during the House Education Committee's meeting on Wednesday. Photo by DeMarion Newell, TheStatehous