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Norway leader: More investment needed to help modernize ag systems, diversify crops in developing countries

Government needs to do more to remove the risk from the private sector to invest in developing countries to reduce world hunger, Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, Norway’s minister of international development, said during this year’s Borlaug …
By Michael Crumb | Oct 31, 2023
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USDA invests $5 million to strengthen rural Iowa communities, businesses

Theresa Greenfield, U.S. Department of Agriculture rural development state director in Iowa, announced that the agency is investing $4,782,800 in loans and $268,500 in grants to 13 rural Iowa projects to help communities and businesses …
By Business Record Staff | Sep 28, 2023
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Swati Nayak receives 2023 Norman Borlaug Award

The World Food Prize Foundation on Tuesday presented Swati Nayak with the Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application. Nayak was recognized for her innovative approach to engaging farmers in demand-driven rice seed …
By Business Record Staff | Sep 22, 2023
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Iowa Department of Ag and Land Stewardship announces another conservation record

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, working with Iowa’s 100 soil and water conservation districts and other partners, broke a record for conservation and water …
By Business Record Staff | Sep 8, 2023
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ISU researchers help build green fertilizer system

Research teams from Iowa State University and Wichita State University in Kansas are teaming up to develop a system that captures waste nitrogen and carbon dioxide to produce a green fertilizer that reduces emissions of …
By Business Record Staff | Aug 16, 2023
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Farmland leasing meetings to address key topics for owners, tenants of Iowa farmland

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is organizing a series of farmland leasing meetings in July and August, held at various times and locations throughout the state. These annual meetings aim to provide guidance and …
By Business Record Staff | Jul 10, 2023
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Iowa Farm Bureau announces Young Farmer Leadership Awards

Three Iowa farmers younger than age 35 received Young Farmer Leadership Awards, the Iowa Farm Bureau announced Tuesday. The award, created in honor of former Iowa Farm Bureau President Bob Joslin, recognizes young farmers who …
By Business Record Staff | Jun 21, 2023
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Rural economy expands despite growing fears of drought

Iowa’s rural economy expanded in June as hiring expectations improved, but despite increased optimism concerns over drought grew, according to a monthly survey of rural bank managers.

Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index showed that the …
By Business Record Staff | Jun 16, 2023
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30 mini-grants awarded for Iowa Farm to Summer “Root for Radishes!” campaign

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has granted $300 mini-grants to 30 sponsors participating in the Iowa Farm to Summer campaign, “Root for Radishes!” These grants aim to support the purchase of local …
By Business Record Staff | Jun 15, 2023
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Iowa ag department announces funding for 16 urban water quality projects

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has partnered in 16 urban water quality projects across the state, investing nearly $2.8 million. These projects will include bioretention cells, bioswales, native plantings, permeable pavers, rain …
By Business Record Staff | May 5, 2023