Environment
Iowa praised for work towards new energy economy
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Representatives of environmental groups and labor unions praised Iowa, and specifically Gov. Chet Culver, for its success in attracting green jobs to the state.
U.S. Ag Secretary says Farm Bill implementation ‘going well’
Implementation of the new farm bill will ultimately be handed off to the next presidential administration, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer said at a press conference in Iowa Thursday.
Schafer told agriculture reporters at the 2008 Farm Progress Show that the implementation of the new farm bill is “going well,” with the work about two weeks ahead of schedule.
Iowa to receive $12 million to repair flood-damaged conservation structures
A total of $87.5 million in Emergency Conservation Program funds will be distributed between 34 states that were affected by natural disasters, announced U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer Thursday. Iowa will receive $12,208,500, the largest amount of the 34 states.
Conservation land released for haying
Limited harvesting of hay on Conservation Reserve Program acres will now be allowed in most of Iowa’s counties, following an announcement Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Harvard report on biofuels: Proceed with caution
The Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University released a report this week recognizing the value and potential of liquid biofuels, but also urging a cautious approach to further biofuel development.
Court ruling allows conditional haying of CRP land
A court injunction that had blocked the release of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres for haying and grazing has been lifted.