Of Corn and Cancer: Iowa’s Deadly Water Crisis
But in 2025, a couple of developments have shaken things up. The first is that, on May 30, Central Iowa Water Works—a conglomeration of utilities charged with delivering drinkable water to…
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Corn growers seek markets, not handouts, as economic woes mount
Corn growers are pleading with Washington to allow year-round sales of higher ethanol-blended fuel and to clinch trade deals that open new markets, as farmers confront a "perfect storm" of…
Producing perfect corn is becoming trickier for farmers, thanks to climate change
Robb Rynd and his brother grew up farming and wanted to do more of it outside their day jobs, so they went in together on what’s now a little over 200 acres of corn, soybeans, wheat, and…
Farmers in Iowa Are Caught in Trump’s Trade War
It was time for Beau Hanson to lay down his bets. Like other farmers in western Iowa, in early April Mr. Hanson was preparing for spring planting. The decisions he made then could…