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Architect of global food safety standards from the Netherlands named 2026 World Food Prize Laureate

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A scientist who has led a global food safety movement that prevented millions of cases of foodborne illness, dismantled barriers to trade …

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Harkin water quality report calls for publicly funded water monitoring system

A new report on Iowa’s water quality policies and practices, released last week by the Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement, calls for wide-ranging policy reforms, including establishing a comprehensive, publicly funded water …

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New ADM partnership offering succession support to Iowa farmers

ADM has announced a new partnership with American Farmland Trust to provide farmers with technical assistance for succession planning, production resources, peer networks and grant funding to improve productivity and market access. The program, funded …

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World Food Prize Foundation planning gala to mark Hall of Laureates anniversary

The World Food Prize Foundation will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Norman E. Borlaug Hall of Laureates with a casino-themed Spring Gala on Friday, May 15, at its historic downtown Des Moines headquarters. According …

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Proposed Iowa Farm Act would reshape how agriculture policy affects Iowa businesses

Agriculture remains one of Iowa’s most interconnected economic sectors, affecting everything from manufacturing and energy to transportation and finance, and a new legislative proposal would reshape how the state approaches agriculture policy.

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LSI’s Global Greens opens 2026 season

Sign ups are open for the 2026 season of Lutheran Services in Iowa’s Global Greens Community Supported Agriculture program, which begins May 26 and runs through Sept. 22. The program offers sustainably grown produce grown …

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Applications open for third round of Choose Iowa dairy innovation grants

Applications are now open for the third year of the Choose Iowa Dairy Innovation Grant program, which offers matching grants of up to $100,000 to support dairy farmers and processors investing in on-farm processing and …

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Iowa opens applications for specialty crop grant program

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is now accepting applications for the 2026 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, a federally funded initiative through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service. The program …

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USDA Rural Development invests $19 million to improve electrical grid in rural Iowa

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has announced $19 million in funding to enhance electric infrastructure across rural Iowa. Butler County Rural Electric Cooperative will receive an $8 million loan to finance new distribution …

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Registration open for summer water quality conference 

The Great Outdoors Foundation has announced registration is now open for Athene Watershed26, a two-day summit hosted to address water quality challenges in the Upper Mississippi River Watershed. Scheduled for June 30-July 1 at the …