Ag and Environment

City staff had recommended approval of the plan, which the council approved on a …

The business of farming and issues of concern to absentee and non-operating landowners will be topics of discussion during “This Land Is Your Land 2012,” a conference for landowners from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. …

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will speak about how the strong agricultural industry has bolstered Iowa’s economy on June 12.

The event will take place at the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s building downtown in …

In March 2010, Bridgestone initially invested $77 …

Des Moines-based FEC Solutions announced today that it is working on developing and commercializing a system to reduce the amount of fatty acids and moisture in ethanol.

Once developed, the system, called Corn Oil ONE, …

The university was nominated for its on-site generation of “green” power. U of I has been reducing …

The National Pork Board will elect new officers today and take a variety of other actions before the World Pork Expo begins tomorrow.

The board will elect a new president, vice president and treasurer, according …

Joe Riley, the general manager of FEC Solutions LLC, an affiliate of Des Moines-based Feed Energy Co., will discuss the how to maximize corn oil value and the benefits of corn oil extraction at the …

The recently restored World Food Prize Hall of Laureates is now open to the public on Saturdays and Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The hall has been closed for Leadership in Energy and …