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Construction on the project within the Midland I-Park began in March of 2020 and took roughly 2 years to complete.

Trouble started brewing for the rural economy earlier this summer. Now it’s been confirmed for five straight months.

Dennis Schneider was engulfed and trapped in his grain bin in 2015. Without the proper grain bin rescue equipment, local fire departments acted swiftly, utilizing a 5-gallon bucket to help save Schneider’s life.

EPA said there was little risk to most people from exposure to dicamba, though it identified six additional instances in which workers handling the herbicide should wear a respirator along with the required outfit.

Farm Journal Test Plot data shows an earlier harvest can reap up to 15 bu.

It will be a combination of cover crops, reduced nitrogen rates or split nitrogen applications as well as nutrient reduction wetlands, bioreactors, and saturated buffers Iowa farmers will use to meet their goals.

“Iowa continues to lead on soil health and water quality and grants like this one only help to accelerate our progress,” said Governor Kim Reynolds.

From a train derailment outside Hereford, Texas, to growing concerns about a possible labor strike in mid-September, rail delays have been a severe pain point for the grain users and shippers all year.

A bacterial species closely related to deadly citrus greening disease is rapidly evolving its ability to infect insect hosts, and possibly plants as well.