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Vilsack keys in on food insecurity and nutrition in USDA budget request

April 14, 2021 by LPP Reporter

The need for food assistance has spiked during the pandemic. (Photo by Jim Obradovich for Iowa Capital Dispatch) WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Wednesday laid out USDA’s goals to expand food insecurity and nutrition programs in the president’s budget request, as well as the agency’s focus on programs to address longtime racial discrimination. “Normally I … [Read more...] about Vilsack keys in on food insecurity and nutrition in USDA budget request

Biden’s budget aims to fight climate change, promote conservation, aid Native Americans

April 10, 2021 by LPP Reporter

President Biden's budget request highlights commitments to conservation and addressing climate change. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service) President Joe Biden’s first budget request laid out this week reflects the administration’s commitments to advancing conservation and combating climate change, proposing new money across federal agencies to … [Read more...] about Biden’s budget aims to fight climate change, promote conservation, aid Native Americans

Judge rejects rule that let pork plants speed up production

April 1, 2021 by LPP Reporter

April 1, 2021 2:01 pm FILE - In this May 7, 2020, file photo, workers enter and leave the Tyson Foods pork processing plant in Logansport, Ind. Tyson Foods is planning to open medical clinics at several of its U.S. plants to improve the health of workers at the same time it is under pressure to better protect them from the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)OMAHA, … [Read more...] about Judge rejects rule that let pork plants speed up production

Lawmakers work to soften governor’s controversial biofuels bill

March 31, 2021 by LPP Reporter

Green Plains has an ethanol plant in Superior, Iowa. (Photo by Perry Beeman/Iowa Capital Dispatch) An Iowa House committee approved a retooled version of Gov. Kim Reynolds’ controversial biofuels mandate proposal on Wednesday. Fuel retailers rallied against Reynolds’ initial proposal, arguing that making the changes required under the bill could cost gas stations up to $1 … [Read more...] about Lawmakers work to soften governor’s controversial biofuels bill

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Iowan fired for ‘Millions of Dead Cops’ Facebook post, while police officer is fired for the N-word

An Iowa man fired after posting "Blue Lives Don't Exist" on his Facebook page is entitled to unemployment benefits, an Iowa judge has ruled. (Creative Commons photo via Pxhere) An Iowa man fired from … [Read More...] about Iowan fired for ‘Millions of Dead Cops’ Facebook post, while police officer is fired for the N-word

Headlines for Saturday, April 17, 2021

Kansas Governor Vetoes GOP Income Tax Cuts TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Governor Laura Kelly has vetoed proposed income tax cuts and accused GOP lawmakers of trying to revive a nationally notorious … [Read More...] about Headlines for Saturday, April 17, 2021

Sarah Browning: Fighting disease in the home orchard

{{featured_button_text}} Brown rot infects this peach. Cedar-apple rust infects these leaves. SARAH BROWNING For the Lincoln Journal Star Spring is … [Read More...] about Sarah Browning: Fighting disease in the home orchard

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