Iowa egg facility reports bird flu outbreak that will require killing 1.1 million hens

DES MOINES, Iowa — Wright County, Iowa, reported its first bird flu case this year, hitting a commercial egg-laying facility that will result in 1.1 million chickens being destroyed to contain the highly contagious and deadly virus, the Iowa Department … Read More

Video: US grain bins collapse under catastrophic Iowa floods

Flood waters coming from rain and melting snow are causing havoc in some US states and have resulted in an estimated $3 billion in damages so far. According to online publication Vox, the floods are being caused by rain and melting … Read More

Iowa approves America’s ‘toughest’ abortion law

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The US state of Iowa has approved a ban on most abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected, as early as six weeks. Other states have tried to introduce the measure, only to have it overruled by the US Supreme … Read More