Ag and Environment

MidAmerican Wind, a subsidiary of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., said it has completed its 81-megawatt Bishop Hill II wind project. The project, located in Henry County, Ill., features 50 General Electric 1.62-megawatt wind turbines. Bishop …

Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will lead a trade mission to Vietnam and the Philippines from Feb. 22 to March 2. The trip will focus on increasing exports of Iowa pork to Southeast Asia and fostering …

The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation is accepting applications through Feb. 8 for its Teacher Supplement Grant program, which awards $200 for use in classroom programs that promote agricultural literacy. Farm Bureau has given $120,000 to …

Boosted by double-digit increases in agricultural equipment, Deere & Co., Iowa’s largest manufacturing employer, reported fourth-quarter profits of $687.6 million, or $1.75 per share, in its fourth fiscal quarter, which ended Oct. 31. That compares …

Despite the worst drought in half a century, farmers are  having their one of their most profitable years ever because of record-high corn prices and crop insurance payments, reports Bloomberg.

Farmer income probably will jump …

Gov. Terry Branstad released the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy today. The plan is an attempt to to reduce water-fouling nutrients in surface water from farm fields, industrial plants, urban areas and wasterwater treatment plants. Experts …

The U.S. solar energy industry added jobs at about 5.74 times the rate of the rest of the economy in the 12 months ended in September, according to a report from the Solar Foundation, Bloomberg …