Plant scientists have used a standard "gene gun" since 1988 to genetically modify crops for better yield, nutrition, pest resistance and other valuable traits.

A member of the Iowa Soybean Association's board of directors says the Trump Administration's proposed 2026 production mandate for biofuels should spur production this year. Dave Walton, a farmer from ...

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You may get your garden questions answered by calling the new Master Gardener Help Line at 218-824-1068 and leaving a message. A Master Gardener will return your call.

When, where and for how long should you water? More tips from Steil and the Iowa State University Extension: Morning dew: Watering early in the day is best so plants or foliage, if watered ...

The 17 Poet plants would increase the number to 51. Carbon dioxide traps heat in the atmosphere, contributing to climate change, and federal tax credits are available for sequestering carbon.

PLEASANT HILL, Iowa — Just more than a year after central Iowa was hit by severe weather, including damaging tornadoes, some members of the KCCI family got to help plant some trees as part of ...

Collins Aerospace's aerostructure, one of the components the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, plant produces. ·Manufacturing Dive·Courtesy of RTX Sara Samora Fri, Apr 18, 2025, 7:27 AM2 min read ...

Des Moines-based Berkshire Hathaway Energy's coal-fired power plants, including one in Iowa, are among the dirtiest in U.S., an investigation shows ...