Drought has hit Iowa hard in 2021. How does this dry spell compare to legendary droughts in 1934 and 1956?

A recent Polk County plan would install 200 "edge of field" practices to capture nitrate from underground drainage pipes at the expense of Iowa taxpayers. Effective, yes, but is it fair?

Determining whether water is good, bad, or something in between is not at all straightforward. An accurate water-quality index can be useful. Why doesn't Iowa have one?

How much nitrate does Iowa contribute to the Missouri and Mississippi river basins?

We need regulation to clean up Iowa’s water. We have a massive, continental-scale problem here with nutrient pollution — one so large that the average person can barely get their head around it.

Why do Dr. Jekylls advocate against soil erosion while Mr. Hydes snort anhydrous ammonia?

Silvia Secchi comments on land values, government subsidies for agriculture, and the demographics of farmers who receive the subsidies.

Long and short, Iowa farming is whiter and older and manlier than the Caddyshack country club.

How water pollution in Iowa has created a cottage industry of professionals dependent upon the maintenance of the problem.

Iowa 2020 Nitrate-Nitrogen loss to the Mississippi Basin and the Gulf of Mexico.