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Iowa’s waterways face significant pollution challenges due to agricultural runoff and sewage. The problem impacts both recreation and public health. Authorities have found that many lakes and streams do not meet standards for swimming, drinking or aquatic life. Algal blooms and bacteria pose risks. Efforts to improve water quality have fallen short of goals. While the state has relied on voluntary actions, conservationists argue for more robust measures. Iowa's reliance on agriculture complicates solutions, but local initiatives show that attention and resources can make a difference in preserving nature.
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Prices for tomatoes are up 40% over the past year, the biggest increase tracked among products in the Consumer Price Index. Experts say the spike is the result of crop yields and two pillars of President Donald Trump's second term policies. The Iran war has spiked shipping costs. And Trump has slapped tariffs on tomatoes from Mexico, which grows most of America's supply. Outraged consumers are voicing their displeasure online, but the impact is most acute among businesses that rely on tomatoes as a key ingredient. Wayne Humphrey of Snarf’s Sandwiches, which which operates dozens of stores in Colorado, Missouri and Texas, says the price hike will cost him $1.7 million this year.
Students must be between eight and 18-years-old, and they should submit up to two photos that creatively highlight Illinois agriculture.
Thousands of farmers and ag students were at the state Capitol Tuesday for the annual Illinois Agriculture Legislative Day.
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Governor JB Pritzker signed a new executive order Wednesday morning at a Taylorville farm, as many Illinois farmers share that rising costs an…
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Governor JB Pritzker signed a new executive order Wednesday morning at a Taylorville farm, as many Illinois farmers share that rising costs and tariffs are threatening their livelihood.