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Naig recognizes conservation leaders at Iowa Agribusiness Showcase

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig presented Evan Brehm, a conservation agronomist with the Iowa Soybean Association, and Liz Hobart, a recently retired government relations leader with Growmark, with the Secretary’s Ag Leader Award – …

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Winterset, Story City receive state grants for water quality projects

Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced more than $8 million in grants to advance water quality projects in 18 Iowa communities. The funding is made available through the Wastewater and Drinking Water Treatment Financial Assistance Program. …

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Iowa ag leaders respond to threats of tariffs on top US trading partners

Farmers and leaders in the U.S. agricultural industry were granted a reprieve last week when President Donald Trump issued a 30-day delay in implementing previously announced 25% tariffs on goods originating from Canada and Mexico.…

World Food Prize

Global hunger requires urgent attention to feed 9.7 billion people by 2050, Nobel, World Food Prize laureates say in ‘wake-up call’

More than 150 Nobel and World Food Prize laureates have issued a call to world leaders to prioritize research and technologies they say are needed to meet the food needs of 9.7 billion people by …

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Two Iowa State professors elected to National Academy of Inventors

The National Academy of Inventors announced Tuesday that two Iowa State University professors have been selected for its 2024 class of fellows, the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors.

Matt Darr, the John Deere …

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A Closer Look: Mindy Larsen

Mindy Larsen often waited for her dad while he met with his lawyer for advice as he navigated the farm crisis. She didn’t know what a lawyer did at the time, but she saw he …

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Iowa ag department invests $5.2 million to strengthen food supply chain

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is investing more than $5.2 million through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) grant program. According to a news release, the intent of …

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Farm Bureau analysis shows ag downturn’s ripple effect on Iowa economy

A new economic analysis from Iowa Farm Bureau Federation released Monday shows the recent downturn in the agriculture economy has resulted in losses of up to 11,400 jobs and $1.5 billion in gross domestic product, …

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Branstad to retire as World Food Prize president

Terry Branstad, who has spent more than a half-century in public service, will retire as president of the World Food Prize Foundation on Jan. 31 after serving in the role for two years.

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Corteva reports lower sales in crop protection and seed divisions in third quarter

Corteva Inc., whose seed business is based in Johnston, has announced its third quarter financial results.

The company’s net sales decreased 10% during the quarter from the same period last year and organic sales decreased 5%. …