Ag and Environment

Construction is starting on a “batch and build” water quality project in Tama and Grundy counties. This project, led by Heartland Co-op, will include the installation of 14 saturated buffers and four bioreactors. These proven …

Central Iowa Water Works has announced commercial irrigation and lawn watering can resume today as part of the phased exit from the Stage III lawn watering ban that began June 12. Commercial customers are asked …

The Agribusiness Association of Iowa announced it is accepting nominations for the 2025 Iowa Agribusiness Impact award, which recognizes individuals, businesses and initiatives making an impact on Iowa’s agricultural economy, rural communities, or the broader …

Landus says it has a new market opportunity for farmers’ 2025 soybean crop. The Iowa-based farmer-owned cooperative reports that recent policy changes are expected to increase Canada’s demand for liquid biofuel. Soy oil processed at …

Qore, a joint venture of Minnesota-based Cargill and Germany-based chemical company Helm, has started production of QIRA, the world’s first large-scale renewable butanediol (BDO) made from locally …

Landus, an Iowa-based agricultural cooperative, has announced Landwerx, its agricultural innovation hub that launched in 2023, will now operate independently. The shift aims to allow both organizations to focus on different goals as Landwerx is …