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Heartland Express releases quarter results

Heatland Express Inc. increased operating revenues by 1.8 percent from $137.2 million to $139.7 million. in the quarter that ended June 30, according to a statement released today.

The North Liberty-based trucking company said operating …

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Koreans worry about corn supply

The Korea Feed Association (KFA) has requested that the United States draw down ethanol production because of worries that food and animal feed supplies will diminish later in the year. 

KFA is the largest importer …

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EPA finds ‘correctable deficiencies’ with Iowa permit program

Findings from an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) informal investigation of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ (IDNR) permit program for concentrated animal feeding operations pointed to several correctable deficiencies.

The EPA’s initial findings stated that IDNR …

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Ag department cuts crop estimates

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) revised the estimate for this year’s corn harvest in a report this morning, lowering the estimate by 12 percent.

The USDA attributed the decline to the drought the Midwest …

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Global farm trend good for Deere

Farmers need to increase production around the world by 60 percent in the next 40 years to feed a global population expected to reach 9 billion, and that increase is good news for Deere &…
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Farmers making changes to produce higher yields

A study shows a statistical correlation between corn prices and yields, showing that when prices rise, farmers make changes to produce higher yields.

Researchers at North Carolina State University and the University of Illinois at Chicago …

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Ferguson new director of state ag authority

Steven Ferguson will begin work July 9 as executive director of the Iowa Agricultural Development Authority. His appointment was announced last week by Gov. Terry Branstad. Ferguson most recently served as the director of international …

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Year of the farmer co-op

Think of all the hungry people.

If there is a single message coming from Chuck Conner these days, that’s it, followed by this question: How will we feed a world population that is projected to …

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Corn crop taking a hit from heat

The heat wave and drought affecting Iowa has caused damage to the state’s corn crop and this year’s lack of rain could rival a drought from 1988.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that 56 …

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Monsanto profits exceed expectations

The biggest corn crop in 75 years has made it a great year for Monsanto Co. 

The producer of genetically modified seeds posted third-quarter profits that exceeded the expectations of analysts and generated a net …