Father and daughter returned to their field to assess the tumors’ growth. The father stepped forward into the sea of shimmering florets, plucked an ear of corn from its stalk and squatted to face his daughter. Look, he said. It’s ready. The lumps had multiplied, infecting the kernels. Some had taken the shape of a […]
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Iowa lawmakers move to prioritize corn, pork and dairy in school lunches
Iowa senators advanced a bill Tuesday to implement nutrition guidelines and education in Iowa schools that prioritize the state’s “unique” food sources like corn, pork and dairy. The bill would also update school health class curriculum to include a section on nutrition and include instruction on food production and the benefits of local sourcing in […]
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‘Sweaty’ crops are exacerbating Iowa’s sky-high humidity
When summer temperatures turn brutal along the Gulf Coast in the deepest depth of the American South, locals always say, “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” Iowa has been suffering through that one-two punch of heat and humidity this week, but here it’s not just the humidity, it’s also the “corn sweat.” Corn sweat […]
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Muggy out? Blame the corn.
As someone who grew up in semi-tropical south Louisiana, I didn’t think Iowa had anything to teach me about humidity. I was wrong. Iowa, of course, is the most corn-centric of the states. Last year, cornfields made up more than a third of its total landmass. And with corn comes corn sweat. Like other plants, […]
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Stine Seed owner named richest Iowan again
Harry Stine, 74, is the richest man in Iowa once again. The founder of Stine Seed, his net worth is over $3.7 billion, according to a Forbes magazine list released last week. Stine made his fortune licensing soybean and corn breeds to companies like Monsanto and Syngenta. He lives in Adel, across the street from […]
