Jonathan Ahl
Jonathan Ahl joined Iowa Public Radio as News Director in July 2008. He leads the news and talk show teams in field reporting, feature reporting, audio documentaries, and talk show content. With more than 17 years in public media, Jonathan is a nationally award-winning reporter that has worked at public radio stations in Macomb, Springfield and Peoria, IL. He served WCBU-FM in Peoria as news director before coming to Iowa. He also served as a part-time instructor at Bradley University teaching journalism and writing courses. Jonathan is currently serving a second term as president of PRNDI ââ
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The Biden administration is fighting climate change in part by pushing for cars and trucks to be more fuel efficient and reduce emissions, but so far,... -
ROLLA, Mo. - Research underway at Missouri University of Science and Technology is looking for a way to pump the gas from decomposing plants and animal...
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Using electronic tags to track livestock is widespread in Europe. Proponents say it helps prevent and contain food-borne illnesses, but the idea is...
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Several large meat processing companies recently settled price-fixing lawsuits, but it’s unlikely those payments will change much in the food business,...
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While president-elect Joe Biden has been under pressure to choose a very diverse and forward-thinking cabinet, he’s gone back in time for his nomination...
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Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are looking at the controversial weed killer dicamba, specifically how its molecules bond with other...
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A joint effort by federal and state governments to help small meatpacking plants increase their capacity is encountering some bumps. Earlier this year,...
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The U-S Department of Agriculture is projecting farm income will increase significantly this year, but that’s only because of an unprecedented amount of...
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Farmers are looking closely at what they might be able to expect from four more years of Donald Trump versus a Joe Biden administration, but they aren't...
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Dairy Farmers want U.S. trade policy to focus on opening markets and fending off competition from the European Union and New Zealand. U.S. dairy exports...
