The Farm Bill Is Not Just About Farmers
Its impasse is about more than “failing” farmers.
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The history and science behind agriculture, water, and our food systems.
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For Politico/FERN: Tom Philpott and I profile Iowa Secretary of Ag candidate Chris Jones, a research scientist running a campaign on clean water.
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Iowa City, Here I Come (Back)
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Community groups provide food and other necessities to former JBS employees still looking for work.
Iowa’s High Cancer Rate Linked to Nitrate, Pesticides, PFAS and Radon, New Report Finds
The new analysis combines science on environmental risk factors with the lived experiences of Iowans battling cancer.
“Health for all, Hunger for None.”
The Bayer slogan behind a federal act invocation.
Contingent on Weather
If the weather didn’t hold, the story could’ve been very different.
Digesters Were Sold as a Climate Fix. Now the USDA Is Hitting Pause.
A 90-day pause due to “loan delinquency” may signal that the viability of anaerobic digesters is being scrutinized at the federal level.
What Does a Small Town Do When the Water Is Undrinkable?
Nitrate pollution is straining small water facilities in Iowa, even when they have advanced filtration systems.