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REG, IRFA praise federal biodiesel tax credit extension

Renewable Energy Group Inc., the Ames-based biofuels producer, today praised the federal biodiesel tax credit extension. On Friday, President Donald Trump signed legislation that included a retroactive reinstatement and extension of the $1 per gallon Biodiesel …

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Iowa 4-H Foundation scholarship applications now open

The Iowa 4-H Foundation has announced that applications are now available for its 4-H scholarship program. More than 100 scholarship opportunities valued at over $110,000 will be awarded. The various scholarship awards range in amounts …

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Power Breakfast: Water Futures – How outdoor recreation and water quality will affect Greater Des Moines business in coming decades

Water is going to have a lot to do with Greater Des Moines’ ability to live up to projections for a population of 1 million, and to attract and keep enough workers to fully staff…
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Wall Street flat as U.S.-China trade deal optimism fades

Reuters: U.S. stocks halted a three-day winning streak this morning, as oil prices dived 2% and doubts rose over how quickly a partial U.S.-China trade deal announced on Friday could be sealed. President Donald Trump acknowledged …

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Iowa leaders, farmers pleased but cautious about Trump’s China trade agreement

Des Moines Register: Iowa politicians, farmers and business leaders were cautiously optimistic about a Chinese trade agreement that President Donald Trump announced “in principle” Friday. But some said they wanted more specifics from the White House, …

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Gene-editing technology: ‘How do we get this right?’

Editor’s Note: Des Moines hosted the Bio World Congress on industrial biotechnology from July 8-11. Innovation & Technology Staff Writer Kate Hayden was on hand for many of the sessions and shares below what she …

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Hanging on?

The signs of stress in the farm economy from low crop prices and tariffs run from higher loan volume to farmers barely hanging on to land.

Still, there is reason for optimism, say economists, finance …

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Farm lobby says third round of trade aid may be needed


If political gridlock lingers in the air during the 2020 election cycle, farmers may need a third round of government aid to stay afloat, Reuters reports. Farmers have struggled this year as top U.S. soybean buyer …

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A Closer Look: Jennifer Zwagerman

Jennifer Zwagerman is stepping up one rung on the organizational chart at Drake University’s Agricultural Law Center, but it’s a big leap in the sense that she’s replacing a legend — center founder Neil Hamilton. …

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Borlaug Dialogue opens registrations


World Food Prize Foundation President Kenneth Quinn took the stage at a conference in Beijing Thursday to announce the opening of registrations for the next Borlaug Dialogue International Symposium Pax Agricultura: Peace Through Agriculture. “From …