Blog Posts

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Market Dis(equilibrium)

Monday, August 5, 2019
Guest post authored by Dr. Silvia Secchi about USDA conservation programs and how they could be improved to deliver outcomes beneficial to the public.
A river flowing between trees

10,000 Pounds of BS

Thursday, August 1, 2019
Nitrate contamination of drinking water and whether stream nitrate pollution links to soil organic matter.
A poster about corn from 1918

Accommodate my Pile

Friday, July 19, 2019
How the ethanol industry is but one more attempt to use Iowa's excess corn production.
Bohr, Heis, and Puli chat in a circle

Tragedy in Three Acts

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
History of Raccoon River nitrate pollution
Iowa's flag but the eagle is replaced with a pig

The Swine Republic

Friday, June 28, 2019
Response to IFBF editorial in the Des Moines Register.
A green lake with a rocky beach and trees

Who We Are

Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Thoughts on Lake MacBride algae bloom.
Portrait of Silvia Secchi

Crunching Numbers: Iowa Nutrient Strategy Progress

Monday, June 24, 2019
Professor Silvia Secchi's thoughts on Iowa’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy (NRS).
Iowa map with each county color coded

Make America MRTN Again

Friday, June 21, 2019
Recommended nitrogen application rates and what farmers actually apply.
Wrestler Jeren Glosser stands in front of a black background

Pipe Dreams

Friday, June 14, 2019
Summary of new tile mapping project.
Hogs crowd together

Fifty Shades of Brown

Thursday, June 6, 2019
What does Iowa's livestock population look like relative to other states?