ISU poll shows farmers view chemical use as misunderstood
Iowa State University poll of 2,288 of 3,054 Iowa farm families finds 70 percent agree there is too much talk about pesticides harms and not enough about benefits. The survey notes farmers favor pollution controls and soil conservation while fearing loss of family farms to large operations.
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Iowa unemployment benefits fall by 2.9 million in September
Iowa Employment Services Director Cynthia Eisenhauer said September benefits totalled 7.3 million paid to 15,458 unemployed Iowans, down from August as manufacturing and trade sectors shed smaller totals while more workers returned after factory shutdowns.
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Service members urged to vote in Nov election
Iowa Secretary of State Elaine Baxter appealed to families and friends of armed forces personnel to help ensure ballots reach deployed service members before the November 6 vote. She noted Desert Shield personnel can request ballots via county auditors and mentioned the federal write-in absentee ballot option if Iowa ballots arrive late.
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