Archive for March 2018
Tariff retaliation leads Deere and Co. worried over future sales
Rising trade tensions between the U.S. and trading partners are concerning officials at Deere and Co., reports Bloomberg News. U.S. tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum, proposed by President Donald Trump, have Deere “much more …
Read MoreEthanol could run to the rescue of the farm economy
With crop prices depressed, the best solution for a struggling farm economy would be allowing expansion of 15 percent ethanol-gasoline blends, the leader and founder of one of the world’s largest ethanol companies told the …
Read MoreGreater Des Moines grows 1.8 percent
New census data for July 1, 2017, shows the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area grew to 645,911, up 1.8 percent from the 2016 figure of 634,740. That gain of 11,171 residents compared to the …
Read MoreIowa farmland increased nearly 5 percent over last year, according to survey
The average value of Iowa farmland increased 4.9 percent in the year that ended March 1, according to the most recent survey of farmland specialists by The Realtors Land Institute – Iowa Chapter. The estimated …
Read MoreIowa farmland increased nearly 5 percent over last year, according to survey
The average value of Iowa farmland increased 4.9 percent in the year that ended March 1, according to the most recent survey of farmland specialists by The Realtors Land Institute – Iowa Chapter. The estimated …
Read MoreApple seeds its Waukee data center holdings
Apple Inc. has paid more than $15 million in recent weeks for Dallas County farmland as part of plans for its Project Morgan data center development in Waukee. Last summer, the Cupertino, Calif.-based firm announced …
Read MoreRoers mixes it up in Greater Des Moines
Minnesota-based Roers Investments is spreading its mix of multifamily offerings in Des Moines, having recently purchased the 203-unit Royal Oaks Apartment complex at 2400 Hickman Road.
Roers has gained a reputation for developing multifamily and …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: ‘Drive’ brings up worrying connotations in biotechnology
At the Partnership for Growth biotechnology showcase this week, SciBac Inc. of California made a very compelling pitch.
Branded with the tagline “always trust your gut,” SciBac is creating hybrid microorganisms to treat so-called superbugs …
Two oft-quoted experts on weather, water retiring
Impact7G, Earthview Environmental merge
Earthview Environmental of Coralville has merged operations with Clive-based Impact7G to provide environmental solutions. Earthview has focused on wetland and natural resource consulting since 1998. Impact7G, with offices in Clive, Sioux City, Slater and St. …
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