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Republican contenders invade Iowa to talk up ethanol and court rich donors

2015-03-09 14:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Nine potential presidential contenders came to corn country this weekend to kiss the ring of Bruce Rastetter, the breakthrough Republican donor of the early but very much active 2016 election cycle. But with his pet issue of ethanol subsidies becoming an increasingly charged issue, the Iowa Agriculture Summit was all about paying tribute to the stalk. Democratic presidential contenders were invited, and advocacy group Americas Renewable Future, one of the summit main sponsors, employed equal...

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Live Coverage: Iowa Ag Summit

2015-03-07 18:37:25| IT Services - Topix.net

Huckabee might wind up being the truest populist in the GOP field, closest thing to Ross Perot: "If its not fair trade, its not free trade!" Asked about the urban-rural divide of opportunities, Huckabee starts talking about cultural disconnect but no mention of Bubbas v Bubbles . @GovChristie to heckler: "Great to have you.

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2015 Conservation Legacy Awards: Long-term no-till and cover crops result in top corn and soybean yields on this Iowa farm

2015-03-04 23:58:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

By Dean Houghton Reward for resilience The journey toward sustainable high yields has been a long one at this farm, located near Wellman, Iowa. The familys first no-till field was planted nearly 40 years ago, and the entire farm was 100% no-till by 1990. Cover crops (primarily cereal rye) have been used for more than 10 years. read more

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Iowa City Hopes to Cut Down on Food Waste

2015-03-02 14:53:00| Waste Age

<a href="http://www.kcrg.com/">KCRG.com</a> Iowa City officials say they want to cut down on food waste going into the Iowa City landfill, so theyre offering a slew of programs next month to educate the public about the issue. read more

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