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Nearly 60 percent of energy production in Iowa comes from wind turbines

Nearly 60 percent of energy production in Iowa comes from wind turbines

Since 2006, Iowa has increased its wind energy production 15 times over.
Acres in federal ag conservation program have decreased steadily in past decade
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Acres in federal ag conservation program have decreased steadily in past decade

Since 2007, the number of acres the government has paid farmers and ranchers to conserve has declined. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Conservation Reserve Program subsidizes the removal of environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production.

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