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Iowa Corn plus Bacteria Deliver a Knockout Punch to Forever Chemicals

The Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) conservation webinar taking place Sep. 10, at noon CDT will feature David Ramotowski, Ph.D. candidate, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa. Ramotowski’s research focuses on using bacteria to clean up toxic “forever chemicals,” specifically polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the environment to protect public health. He is also a trainee with the Iowa Superfund Research Program.

Source : usda.gov

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USDA Heifer Retention Plan Targets 75-Year-Low U.S. Cattle Herd

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At the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins promoted a new Livestock Risk Protection endorsement designed to help ranchers retain heifers for breeding.