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Ag and Environment

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Landus partners with Talusag for green ammonia fertilizer field test

Landus has begun a field test of commercial-grade, locally produced green ammonia fertilizer in Boone to see how it performs for farmers.

“By producing fertilizer locally, we’re giving farmers more control and reducing exposure to …

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LSI Global Greens International Market 2025 season starts Saturday

The LSI Global Greens International Market will launch its 2025 season on Saturday with a Spring Plant Sale featuring vegetable and herb seedlings grown by the Global Greens program. The Global Greens program provides land …

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Wastewater discharge in Story County

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has reported a wastewater discharge into the South Skunk River in Story County. Heavy rains in the area over the past four days caused high flows at the plant. …

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$5.7M invested in water quality projects

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The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is investing in 14 urban water quality projects across the state. Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike …

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Ag research foundation, Ames startup developing avian influenza vaccine for cows

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and Genvax Technologies, an animal vaccine startup located in Ames, are investing $278,163 into a Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research grant to develop an avian influenza vaccine for …

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Iowa FFA Foundation announces leadership transition

The Iowa FFA Foundation, a nonprofit promoting youth agriculture education, announced that Joshua Remington will resign as executive director after almost 14 years. Remington has accepted a new professional opportunity that aligns with his passion …

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Ag scientists call for change in crop yield estimate methods

Sotirios Archontoulis, an agronomy professor at Iowa State University, is one of a team of scientists who published a paper in the journal Nature Food, calling for a reevaluation of the statistical methods used in …

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Landus co-op names interim CEO after Carstens steps down

Landus, a Des Moines-based agricultural cooperative, has announced Sam Caton as its interim CEO, effective April 8, after Matt Carstens stepped down as president and CEO on April 4, a position he had held for …

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Corn association launching fifth Consider Corn Challenge

The National Corn Growers Association is launching its fifth iteration of the Consider Corn Challenge, a contest in which participants can submit proposals for new uses of field corn that have quantifiable market demand.

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Sukup Manufacturing announces leadership changes

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Sukup Manufacturing Co.’s board of directors has named Tom Mangan, the company’s chief financial officer, to serve as Sukup’s next president and CEO. Steve Sukup will begin a transition into the …