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Iowa livestock boom outpaces oversight as manure pollution grows, analysis finds
The number of large, concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) in Iowa increased 13% over the past six years, according to a new report. It's a mounting problem in a state that generates more than 100…
In a “toxic terrain,” journalism exposes Iowa’s farm pollution problem
Real change occurs in America when civic pressures from outside the centers of influence force insiders to retreat. A compelling example of that type of systemic change is now unfolding in Iowa.
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