Archive for May 2016
IPR request for farmers’ conservation records denied
Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey and other farm leaders often praise the conservation work farmers do, going so far as to suggest those voluntary efforts are enough to solve Iowa’s water quality problems — a …
Read MoreDeere sales, net income down in second quarter
Deere & Co.’s second-quarter net income was down sharply compared with its year-ago results, reflecting the continuing impact of the global farm economy and further weakness in the construction equipment industry, the company reported today. …
Read MoreMedica makes cautious start on the Iowa, Nebraska exchanges
Minneapolis Star-Tribune: Minnesota-based Medica saw revenue of about $8.7 million during the first quarter of 2016 selling individual market coverage in Iowa and Nebraska, primarily through new health insurance exchanges. That’s not a huge number considering …
Read MoreNew initiative focuses on African-American wealth gap in Des Moines
NOTEBOOK: Campbell takes a seat on the convention center hotel board
As Gov. Terry Branstad pointed out Thursday during the official groundbreaking ceremony for the $100 million Iowa Events Center Hotel, “the ground’s pretty well broken.” Broken and dug to a considerable depth, as it turned …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Who’s in the May 20 issue?
Here’s a list of local people in the May 20 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: ‘Democracy’ trip is a great idea
The more history I read, the deeper my appreciation grows for the unique form of democratic capitalism we have created in this country over the past 240 years.
Since the founding in 1776, our vision …
Read MoreMcLellan: Build your buying journey
One of the staples of marketing is the ability to understand how a human being goes from never having heard of you to actually buying something from you, time and time again. In simple terms, …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Ryan Waller
Ryan Waller is a Chicago native who attended the University of Iowa, then returned to Northern Illinois University to do graduate work. That’s where he fell in love with an Iowa girl, Elizabeth. For several …
Read MoreEvent Preview: June 1 Power Breakfast
Iowa business leaders are faced with a unique challenge of preparing for a wave of coming retirements while also managing an ever-diverse four-generation workforce. How well prepared is your organization as many of your most …
Read More