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Down (and out) on the farm: When even the good years don’t look so good
ethicurean.com - 3/4/2009
Down (and out) on the farm: When even the good years don’t look so good
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In late 2006, I was driving by corn fields in eastern Iowa when Tom Ashbrook’s national NPR show “On Point” came on the radio. The topic was ethanol. Among the commentators was an ag economist from Iowa State — which seems to produce ag economists at a rate close to ...
denverpost.com - 2/26/2009
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— denverpost.com — The Department of Agriculture recently released its long-gestating definition of "naturally raised" meat. Previously, the word "natural"... had been ill-defined and virtually unregulated. The new standard is a step in the right direction for our nation's ... (more)  ...

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itsgettinghotinhere.org - 3/9/2009
Another One Bites The Dust: Coal Victory in Iowa!
— itsgettinghotinhere.org — At 8:30 this morning Alliant Energy, a subsidiary of Interstate Power and Light, announced its plans to... abandon construction of a 649 MW coal plant in Marshalltown, Iowa. The decision comes only 6 days after the Iowa Department of Natural ... (more) Another One Bites The Dust: Coal Victory in Iowa!

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features.csmonitor.com - 2/27/2009
Women lead a farming revolution in Iowa
— features.csmonitor.com — Women own nearly half of Iowa’s farmland. But they find they have a common problem: The men... they hire to farm their land often don’t treat it with the tender care they expect – and often won’t listen when they complain about it. Women from three ... (more) Women lead a farming revolution in Iowa

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Super Eco News Feed — ... farmer's wealth have been greatly exaggerated. So says Elanor at The Ethicurean, where she analyzes the 2007 farm census data to determine whether the rising commodity crop prices and the speculation in ...

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