Scott Stuntz

A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, last week, would remove the government mandate that requires corn ethanol to be blended with the U.S. Fuel supply.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources had predicted that 2013 might be a year for the state’s low pheasant population to continue recover.

Recent weather makes that prediction unlikely.

Farmers are a bit behind compared to last year when it comes to planting corn. Though they don’t have to worry quite yet.

Sustainability and affordability can go “hand in hand.” That’s the opinion of an expert with Habitat for Humanity of Iowa.

This week on emphasis Western Illinois University professors Joel Gruver and Bart Gill discuss how agriculture as a whole has done in reaching out to the public. 

Doctor Gruver specializes in sustainable agriculture while Doctor Gill expertise lies more in conventional ag practices.

An environmental group wants to make public all of the court documents related to a settlement involving Syngenta and water contamination from one of its herbicides.

The picture is looking better for Western Illinois but is bleak for the rest of the nation. That’s what U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said during the grand opening ceremony for the public transit center in Macomb.

The Illinois Department of Veterans of Affairs is trying to increase it’s efforts to meet the needs of female veterans despite flat funding levels from the state.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said last year’s dry conditions across the state will lead to a better than average turkey hunting season this year.