Science Aug 28 Yes, corn can sweat. And it may be why hot Midwestern summers are getting more humid By Melina Walling, Associated Press
Nation Sep 20 Watch 5:42 Weeks after a derecho hit, Eastern Iowa is still struggling Eastern Iowa is reeling a month after a rare windstorm called a derecho devastated the region, destroying hundreds of homes and half a million acres of corn. Newshour Weekend’s Christopher Booker reports on the financial burden of the derecho, made… By Christopher Booker, Laura Fong
Nation Dec 19 Farm, ethanol groups angered at final EPA ethanol rule The Environmental Protection Agency released its final renewable fuel standard but it did not include language that President Donald Trump agreed to in meetings with industry officials, Iowa’s governor and congressional representatives during September and October. By David Pitt, Associated Press
Nation Oct 25 Watch 6:30 Who will pay for water pollution cleanup divides urban and rural Iowa Iowa is home to some of the richest farmland in the country, but the Des Moines Water Works says that has come with an environmental price. The city water authority has filed a lawsuit against three rural counties claiming that… By PBS News Hour
Politics Jan 28 Watch 7:09 Will ethanol fuel caucus voters in corn country Iowa? Ethanol took center stage in Iowa last week when Gov. Terry Branstad urged voters not to support Sen. Ted Cruz, who wants to repeal the mandate that ethanol be blended into most types of gasoline. Special correspondent David Biello of… By PBS News Hour
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