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Groups pushing to get sales tax for conservation trust fund

DES MOINES — Iowa conservation groups are pushing lawmakers to enact a sales tax for Iowa’s Water and Land Legacy trust fund. Conservationist and writer Dan Cohen says voters approved a constitutional amendment creating the fund in 2010. “So it was a pretty big statement. Sixty-three percent of Iowans wanted this right then and there, but the legislature has not followed through in the funding. It still sits empty,” he says.

Iowa · 12d

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GPM Brands Names Scott Oakes Territory Sales Manager for Upper Midwest

GPM Brands has appointed Scott Oakes as territory sales manager for the Upper Midwest, expanding its sales team to support the company’s growing dealer network. Oakes brings more than 20 years of sales leadership experience in the hot tub, swim spa and sauna industries. In his new role, he will oversee dealer training and support across Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. He will also serve as brand ambassador for GPM’s Treesse line of spas.

Wisconsin · 12d
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Sanford Health says it will end contract with Wellmark insurance

Sanford Health has issued a notice of contract termination to the commercial health insurance company Wellmark, effective next July. Around 130,000 patients — mostly in South Dakota and northwest Iowa — could be affected by the change. Nick Olson is executive vice president, chief financial officer at Sanford...

South Dakota · 12d
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How a Billion-Dollar Dairy Plant Could Worsen Iowa’s Water Pollution

In Boone, Iowa, a cottage cheese plant is meant to feed the protein craze, but some residents are worried about the manure.

Boone County, IA · 16d

Hometown Current

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Nearly half of Iowa corn acres harvested

Soybean harvest across Iowa has picked up after a slow start to harvest season and is now 6 percentage points behind the five-year average harvest, according to the latest crop progress and condition report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Seventy-eight percent of soybeans have been harvested and slightly less than half, 47%, of corn acres have been harvested in Iowa, which is about 20 percentage points behind the five-year average. According to the report for the Oct. 19 through Oct. 25 reporting period, corn condition rated 73% good to excellent. Farmers had 6.4 days suitable for field work during the reporting period as conditions were mostly dry throughout the week. State Climatologist Justin Glisan said portions of northwest and southwest Iowa were the only regions to report any measurable rainfall during the reporting period. While the statewide average precipitation for the week, at 0.02 inch, was significantly below the normal precipitation average, the statewide average temperature for the period, at 59.7 degrees Fahrenheit, was more than 5 degrees above the normal. According to Glisan, northern Iowa had temperatures nearly 15 degrees above the normal during the reporting period. Soil temperature guidelines for fall fertilizer As the temperatures remain warmer

Iowa · 11d

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Inflation Is Hitting Iowa Harder Than the Rest of the Country

Financial studies will tell you that Iowa continues to be one of the most affordable places in the United States to live. But our current economy is really testing that theory. In fact, a new report says that the inflation rate in Iowa is one of the worst in the U.S.

Iowa · 14d

Iowa Capital Dispatch

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Iowa Food System Coalition studies economic impact of raising livestock on pasture

The Iowa Food System Coalition is embarking on a 12-month project studying pasture-based livestock systems in Iowa to examine the community and economic benefits of the practices.  The coalition received a $40,000 grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or ASPCA, to support the study as part of the animal […]

Iowa · 12d

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USDA awards $10 million to Iowa’s Working Lands Program for farm conservation efforts

AMES, Iowa — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing $10 million for Iowa’s Working Lands Program, which helps farmers and cattle producers use conservation practices while keeping farmland productive. The funding comes through USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program. The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association says it worked with the...

Iowa · 11d

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Ag Matters: Warm Fall Pushes Nitrogen Decisions to Later Dates

Unseasonably warm autumns and unpredictable weather across Iowa are forcing local corn growers to rethink the timing of fall nitrogen applications. Agronomists and industry experts stress that tracking soil temperatures, application timing, and stabilization strategies are now critical to preventing costly nutrient loss and protecting local watersheds. Speaking on a recent panel, Dan Schaefer, director of nutrient stewardship, noted that farmers are holding off on fall anhydrous and fertilizer applications significantly later into the season than they did a decade ago, waiting for soil temperatures to consistently drop below 50 degrees.

Iowa · 13d

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9 Hy-Vee Secrets Employees Wish Iowans Knew

You can probably find the peanut butter at your Hy-Vee with your eyes closed. Even so, Iowans who shop there every week may walk right past a few free extras, from the pharmacy to the kids’ treats. Here’s what Hy-Vee employees wish more shoppers knew. Note: This is...

Iowa · 18d

Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Opinion: Big ag puts band back together to rescue Mike Naig

Walked out to the mailbox one day this past week and found a campaign mailer. Not unusual as we hurtle toward the Nov. 3 election. Did you know they can be shredded into a beneficial mulch? This mailer proclaimed, in big capital letters, “THANK YOU MIKE NAIG.” Naig, a Republican, is Iowa’s secretary of agriculture and is up for re-election. It said Naig is “leading the charge on conservation practices and stronger drinking water infrastructure so Iowa families continue to have safe water at the tap.” It also said Naig is “Working alongside farmers to protect the streams, rivers and lakes where Iowa families fish, swim and play.” Wow. Who knew? The mailer was paid for by Iowans for Agriculture . The tax-exempt group organized under Chapter 527 of the federal tax code can advocate on public policy issues and, apparently, crank out thank-you notes to politicians. The group was created by the Iowa Farm Bureau. It means Big Ag is putting the band back together. In 2018, Iowans for Agriculture raised hundreds of thousands of dollars from agribusinesses, producer groups and the Farm Bureau itself to rescue Naig from possible defeat by Democrat Tim Gannon. A pitch to potential

Iowa · 14d

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Klaver wants to retain youth in rural communities

I'm Beau Klaver from Kamrar Iowa. I grew up on our family's century farm where I am now a 6th generation farmer. I am a graduate of Webster City High School and from Iowa State University. I started a precision drone spraying business in 2023 and have built the business from the ground up. I have clerked in the Iowa Senate to learn the legislative process in Iowa and gained experience on what it takes to work with other legislators to get strong legislation passed. I am a member of the Hamilton County Farm Bureau Board. At Iowa State I was the president of Bacon Expo, the largest agriculture philanthropic event at ISU and was awarded the Carolyn Ulestad Unsung Hero Award for my philanthropy work.

Kamrar, IA · 13d

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Fungicide Trials Reveal Disease Treatment and Resistance Trends

Years of Iowa fungicide trials consistently show that foliar fungicides provide a yield response only when disease is present. Determining the need for in-season fungicide should include monitoring area disease risk, scouting fields and using available decision support tools. Resistance to strobilurin (QoI) fungicides is common in major Midwest foliar...

Iowa · 13d

The Des Moines Register

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Some Des Moines Git-N-Go stations don't have gas, 3 have closed

Some Git-n-Go convenience stores in the Des Moines metro have stopped selling gasoline and three appear to have shut down entirely. Several stores shut down their gas pumps in December 2025 to make the modifications to dispense E15, a 15% ethanol blend gasoline also known as unleaded 88 for its octane rating. Some of those same stores have stopped selling gas again. Here's what we know so far. Why has Git-N-Go stopped selling gasoline? Git-N-Go declined multiple requests for comment. A spokesperson would not confirm which stores had permanently closed or which temporarily stopped selling gas. Smaller, regional convenience stores like Git-N-Go have been dropping out of the industry in droves in 2026, according to C-Store Dive . "Rising operating costs, persistent labor challenges, geopolitical uncertainty and weak consumer sentiment are among the many headwinds convenience retailers face in 2026," C-Store Dive states. Which Git-N-Go stores are not selling gasoline? Most of Git-n-Go's stores are in central Iowa, but there are four in Illinois as well as Iowa stores as far away as Hampton and Hudson. Git-N-Go's website still lists 47 stores. The Register confirmed that a store at 1240 Keo Way in downtown Des Moines had removed all of

Des Moines, IA · 16d

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Conventional Farmers Go Rogue in Iowa

The Lone Ranger starred in ABC’s highest-rated show of the 1950s. He wore a black leather mask to conceal his identity and made it his mission to ride the frontier as a countervailing force against the might-makes-right ethos of the time. The show aired in black-and-white, and its moral code was black-and-white, too. There were only heroes and villains. No shades of gray.

Iowa · 16d

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Iowa portable restroom companies combine under Ready Restrooms brand

A King’s Throne and Best Portable Toilets, two Iowa-based portable restroom and service companies, have joined under a new brand, Ready Restrooms. The combined company will provide portable restrooms, restroom trailers, pumping and job site services across Iowa, Kansas City, Memphis and Oklahoma. The consolidation brings together both companies’ employees, equipment and service capabilities while maintaining existing customer relationships. “This is about building on what both companies already do well and creating an even stronger organization for our customers and employees,” CEO Joel Wright said in a prepared statement. Ready Restrooms also includes WorkReady Restroom Trailers, which serves large commercial, industrial and data center construction projects. The company plans to roll out its new branding across facilities, vehicles and equipment in the coming months.

Iowa · 16d

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Miller-Meeks talks manufacturing with House energy chairman at Burlington roundtable

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks held a roundtable to discuss Iowa’s future in manufacturing.

Iowa · 16d

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7 Iowa Thrift and Resale Shops Big Enough to Fill a Whole Saturday

A western Iowa town with fewer than 800 people carries the official nickname of Iowa’s Antique City. I love that a place that small claimed a title that big. Its main drag is packed with vintage storefronts, and one of them made this list. That town isn’t alone, either....

Iowa · 16d