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Iowa Food & Family Project, SUBWAY Restaurants Partner to Strengthen Connections Between Food, Farmers, Consumers

2013-01-07 22:40:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Source: Iowa Food & Family Project The Iowa Food & Family Project and SUBWAY restaurants share many values, including the commitment to raising awareness about healthy food options, connecting people to their food and supporting Iowa farmers and local communities. Now, they are partnering this year to take those shared values to a higher level. read more

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EPA Drafts Plan to Inspect Iowa CAFOs

2013-01-07 19:04:00| National Hog Farmer

Joe Vansickle The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under pressure from environmental activist groups in the state of Iowa, has released a draft work plan in which the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) would agree to undertake a plan to inspect 8,000 concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) over the next five years. read more

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U.S. auto sales at 5-year high, Iowa dealership sees significant boost

2013-01-06 05:01:03| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

Almost 15 million new cars and trucks were sold in 2012, making U.S. auto sales the highest they've been in five-years. While the U.S. saw a 13% increase, Eastern Iowa car dealers didn't report as much of a boost, but they did see a spike in sales.

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Iowa Select Farms Donates More Pork

2013-01-04 20:58:00| National Hog Farmer

Source: Iowa Select Farms Families in need this holiday season received free pork loin roasts donated by the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation/Iowa Select Farms during a special remote broadcast of the “Van and Bonnie” program on News Radio 1040 WHO at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. read more

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