Although many Iowans rarely check the nitrate levels in their homes, that's beginning to change thanks to Iowa Citizens for ...

Hay will most likely be in short supply this winter, as some folks are feeding it already. Calls are coming in concerning chopping corn and feeding it to cattle. A potential concern would be nitrate ...

A billboard near Avoca in southwest Iowa encourages Iowans to monitor their water for nitrate. (Nishnabotna Water Defenders via Iowa Capital Dispatch) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of ...

Mower County residents who drink water from a private well can have a sample tested for nitrate next week in Austin at no charge. Mower Soil & Water Conservation District is offering the no-cost ...

IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. ALL RIGHT, TODD, THANK YOU. CENTRAL IOWA WATER WORKS POSSESSES 200 SAMPLES FROM OUR LOCAL WATER SOURCES EVERY DAY. I SHOULD SAY, PROCESSES TO MAKE SURE IT REMAINS SAFE DURING HIGH ...

KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT SIX CENTRAL IOWA WATER WORKS IS GIVING US AN INSIDE LOOK AT HOW THE WATER COMING THROUGH ITS TREATMENT FACILITIES IS TESTED FOR NITRATES. THEY SAY THEIR MACHINES ARE ACCURATE DOWN ...

The nitrate level in Dodge City's water has dropped below the federal standard and is safe to drink, the city announced on ...

About 23 million U.S. households depend on private wells as their primary drinking water source. These homeowners are entirely responsible for ensuring that the water from their wells is safe for ...

Summer typically brings periods of heat and drought that impact forages grown for hay and grazing for beef cattle. When these plants are stressed, forages such as Johnson grass and forage sorghums are ...

Forages typically are the major component of beef cattle diets in North Dakota, and some may have the potential to contain toxic levels of nitrate. According to the National Agricultural Statistics ...