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DuPont Co. today announced strong fourth-quarter and annual operating results, despite significant market and economic challenges. The Delaware-based parent of DuPont Pioneer reported earnings of 71 cents per share, compared with 59 cents per share …
Newton Development Corp. has received $200,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture rural development programs to help small businesses in poor or underserved areas. The USDA provides the loans to local organizations that in turn …
Urban Ambassadors will lead a sustainability summit 7-10 p.m Feb. 6 at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. This event will focus on connecting people and energizing relationships across our broad community and will feature …
Agribusinessman Bruce Rastetter will bring presidential candidates to the farm talk table March 7, when he will host the Iowa Agriculture Summit at Elwell Family Food Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Rastetter, a longtime …
There was news on multiple fronts this week in the increasingly hot debate over how to clean Iowa’s waterways.
The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation came out with policy statements that encourage farmers to …
Scout Pro Inc., an Iowa startup that develops and deploys mobile crop scouting software that helps farmers and scouts identify weeds, insects and diseases common to corn and soybean production, was named the winner of …
The hashtag symbolizes a social media campaign to connect pig farmers and consumers, and a Des Moines Social Media Club event scheduled tonight will highlight the story behind the movement and why it has seen …
Chris Hodges, a pork industry leader, will take over as CEO of the National Pork Board on Feb. 16. Currently based in Kansas City, Hodges is senior vice president for business development of Smithfield Farmland. …
The Des Moines Water Works board on Thursday voted to give the required 60-day notice to three Iowa counties that manage drainage districts — Sac, Buena Vista and Calhoun — that the utility intends to sue them …
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