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As painful as it may be, it is wise to plan for the future in the event of significantly reduced demand for ethanol. The shifts happening in the ethanol industry and the side-effects on the farmers are difficult to think about. But we do need to...

It is time to review, and reconsider, how landowners are paid for the use of easements.

The State of Iowa is running a $1 billion surplus. Here's an idea - put the surplus to work on the Nutrient Reduction Strategy which has a $5 billion price tag.

Access to public records is key to a healthy democracy, regardless if these records are maintained by state, county, school or municipal employees. If government is allowed to keep public records secret, then the public does not have important...

The Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club welcomes Jess Mazour on-board as the Conservation Program Coordinator. She joined the team on October 1.

When someone mentions nutrient reduction, one of the first things that comes to mind is planting cover crops. Cover crops are a good solution, but not the only one. A recent study points out that farmers must take the next step beyond cover crops...

The Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club recently released a report “A Bold Vision for Iowa’s Economy of the Future”. The pandemic and resulting economic slowdown gives us a great opportunity to envision an economy of the future. We have a chance to be...

Soon confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) will be emptying their manure holding pits. The stench and pollution can be detected for several miles from the CAFO and fields where the manure is spread. Children face a special risk to air...

Pregnant women and infants are highly susceptible to nitrates in well water. If you live near farm fields where anhydrous ammonia is spread, a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO), or the fields where CAFO manure is spread, you should be...

The Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club released its report “Soil: Grounding Us in Transformative Systemic Change”. Patti Naylor, Agriculture Committee Chair, pointed out, “To address the multiple crises that our biosphere faces, we need to advocate...