Iowa farmers weigh irrigation costs amid drought and high yields
In Cedar Rapids to Waterloo, reports note irrigation can boost corn yields by 50 to 100 bushels per acre and soybeans by about 20 while costs reach up to 70000 dollars per unit. Despite limited rainfall, experts say water access and timely purchases remain critical factors for Iowa fields.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Towa
Amana Farms
Amana Society
David Cunninham
Cunninham
Mike Williams
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Greg Thessen
Iowa
USDA
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Thessen
Deb Proctor
Pace Supply
Fairfax
Jeffrey Laudin
Valmont Industries
Valley
Neb
Valmont
Gary Knight
Marion
Knight
Mother Nature
Lower class sizes linked to higher student achievement debated
A task force studying Iowa education reform discusses evidence that smaller classes improve outcomes. Colorado’s Eagle County model with teacher leadership and pay reforms is cited, but concerns about cost and potential class-size increases arise. Governor Branstad’s 10 year reform plan aims at base pay rises and leadership roles amid statewide 348 districts.
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Eagle County
Colorado
Sandra Snyder
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Tammy Wawro
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Education Association
Iowa Supreme Court orders release of film budgets under tax credits
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled budgets for films aided by a former tax incentive must be disclosed. It overturned a 2010 ruling that these summaries were confidential trade secrets. The decision notes public interest in how state tax credits were spent and limits its scope to the case’s evidence.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Polk County
Lown
Nebraska
Dennis Brouse
Thomas Wheeler
Iowa Department of Economic Development
Supreme Court
Controversy Over Closed Sessions in Hog Farm Permit
Iowa Environmental Protection Commission approved a Poweshiek County hog confinement expansion near Grinnell after closed deliberations. Opponents argue hearings should be public while officials cite legal guidance allowing private discussions during permit challenge and potential court review.
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Des Moines Register
Iowa Environmental Protection Commission
Poweshiek County
Grinnell
Commission
Iowa
Dave Sheridan
Chuck Isenhart
D-Dubuque
House Environmental Protection Committee
Isenhart
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Environmental Protection Commission
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