Iowa farmers adapt as drought ends and markets shift
Iowa's four year drought wanes but farming faces new hurdles. Drought stress, avian influenza losses, and slumping corn and soybean prices test producers. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, facing reelection in 2026, promotes ongoing use of genetics, equipment, and conservation to sustain yields and forage supply amid recovering rainfall.
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Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
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Loco aims to rival big delivery apps in Cedar Rapids
Local venture Loco plans a restaurant delivery app backed by Cedar Rapids owners to offer competent service and fair revenue, countering DoorDash Grubhub and Uber Eats. Co founder Steve Shriver says platforms take up to 40 percent of revenue, hurting community restaurants.
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Sacred Cow Tavern
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Clock Tower to gain Prague style astronomical clock
The National Czech and Slovak Museum in Cedar Rapids will restore the 61 foot Clock Tower damaged by flood and derecho. The $1.6 million project adds twelve figurines on two carousels that move hourly to Dvorak and Smetana music and creates the only Prague-style orloj in the United States. The renovation includes new exterior skin, clock faces, lighting, and a fixed orbj facing the museum.
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Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Cedar Rapids
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Bedrich Smetana
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