/tags/iowa Iowa en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sun, 12 Jul 2020 11:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2020-07-12/you-havent-heard-the-last-of-iowa-this-election-cycle After disastrous Democratic caucuses earlier this year, both Republicans and Democrats are giving the state a lot of attention and money in the run-up to November. Sun, 12 Jul 2020 11:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2020-07-12/you-havent-heard-the-last-of-iowa-this-election-cycle Clay Masters, Clay Masters /2019-03-27/missouri-river-flooding-didnt-just-damage-farms-it-impacted-the-global-supply-chain Farmers along the Missouri River and its tributaries are still assessing damage from recent flooding. But beyond the farms in parts of Iowa, Nebraska,... Wed, 27 Mar 2019 19:43:52 GMT /2019-03-27/missouri-river-flooding-didnt-just-damage-farms-it-impacted-the-global-supply-chain Amy Mayer /arts-life/2018-12-20/during-the-holidays-everyone-has-a-one-track-mind-at-this-colorado-train-museum At Christmastime, Santa Claus gets all kinds of requests - from dump trucks to Barbie dolls to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.But no matter what the… Thu, 20 Dec 2018 12:00:00 GMT /arts-life/2018-12-20/during-the-holidays-everyone-has-a-one-track-mind-at-this-colorado-train-museum Stacy Nick /2017-10-02/as-lawmakers-rewrite-policy-dairy-farmers-push-for-change Galen Fick milks 50 Brown Swiss cows every day on his farm in Boyden, Iowa, where his family has been in the dairy business for generations. Life as a... Mon, 02 Oct 2017 15:30:32 GMT /2017-10-02/as-lawmakers-rewrite-policy-dairy-farmers-push-for-change Amy Mayer /2017-09-18/with-federal-support-waning-wind-power-looks-for-industry-support Even as wind energy production has grown in recent years to be a large part of the country’s energy portfolio, a chill around federal funding for... Mon, 18 Sep 2017 17:37:16 GMT /2017-09-18/with-federal-support-waning-wind-power-looks-for-industry-support Amy Mayer /2017-09-08/with-ag-gag-struck-down-in-utah-animal-rights-groups-set-sights-on-the-midwest Expect challenges in the Midwest to so-called “ag-gag” laws, laws that criminalize certain forms of data collection and recording on farms and ranches,... Fri, 08 Sep 2017 21:00:18 GMT /2017-09-08/with-ag-gag-struck-down-in-utah-animal-rights-groups-set-sights-on-the-midwest Luke Runyon /business/2017-03-14/farmers-left-with-mixed-feelings-as-leadership-in-washington-shifts President Donald Trump has nominated former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue as Agriculture Secretary, bucking a recent trend of Midwest leadership at the U.S.… Tue, 14 Mar 2017 17:59:04 GMT /business/2017-03-14/farmers-left-with-mixed-feelings-as-leadership-in-washington-shifts Harvest Public Media /environment/2016-09-21/absent-regulation-farmers-dabble-in-voluntary-measures-to-curb-harmful-runoff On a gray day, just as the rain begins to fall, Roger Zylstra stops his red GMC Sierra pick-up truck on the side of the road and hops down into a ditch in… Wed, 21 Sep 2016 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2016-09-21/absent-regulation-farmers-dabble-in-voluntary-measures-to-curb-harmful-runoff Harvest Public Media /environment/2016-09-20/farmers-feel-the-pressure-to-fight-agricultural-water-pollution Living in the Platte River Valley in central Nebraska means understanding that the water in your well may contain high levels of nitrates and may not be… Tue, 20 Sep 2016 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2016-09-20/farmers-feel-the-pressure-to-fight-agricultural-water-pollution Harvest Public Media /business/2016-07-26/despite-changing-gender-roles-its-still-often-sons-who-go-home-to-farm Growing up on a family farm in West Bend, Iowa, Haley Banwart and her brother were like other farm kids. They did chores, participated in 4-H, and even… Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:05:18 GMT /business/2016-07-26/despite-changing-gender-roles-its-still-often-sons-who-go-home-to-farm Harvest Public Media