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ISU professor: Swine virus caused $1.2 billion annual loss in production

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, also known as PRRS, has cost the U.S. pork industry an estimated $1.2 billion per year in lost production from 2016 to 2020, according to a new analysis from Iowa …

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Ag Express Electronics appoints Derek Stocking as CFO

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Ag Express Electronics, a Des Moines-based agricultural electronics provider, announced that Derek Stocking has joined the company as its chief financial officer. Stocking most recently served as CFO at Diamond Oil Co. and …

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Faaborg family in Radcliffe transitions pig operation to mushroom business at 1100 Farm

After becoming one of the early adopters of a farming practice that would forever change animal agriculture, the Faaborg family in Radcliffe is swapping its concentrated animal feeding operation for mushrooms.

Today, their property is …

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Cultivation Corridor seeks survey responses on perceptions of Iowa’s ag sector

America’s Cultivation Corridor, an economic development organization focused on marketing Iowa’s agriculture and bioscience sectors, is conducting a survey in collaboration with partners to gain a deeper understanding of current local, national and global perceptions …

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Crews begin removal operations at Raccoon River log jam

A specialized contractor has begun work to remove the log jam accumulating near the confluence of the Raccoon and Des Moines Rivers. The log jam formed on a sandbar occurring in the Raccoon River just …

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New Century Farmer Conference returns to Des Moines July 21-25

The annual New Century Farmer Conference will be held in Des Moines on July 21-25. The event invites select Future Farmers of America alumni between the ages of 18 and 24 to share information about …

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EcoEngineers’ new education program focuses on farm-to-fuel carbon footprint

EcoEngineers, an international renewable energy consulting, auditing and advisory firm based in Des Moines, is launching a new executive education program for farmers and agribusinesses to learn about life-cycle analyses (LCA). The LCA Academy will …

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Des Moines hosting session of Black Agriculture & Farming series

The African American Museum of Iowa will come to Des Moines’ Central Library for the second installment of a three-part series on Black agriculture and farming. The discussion, led by Dr. Negus Rudison-Imhotep, will focus …

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Landus launches farmer-owned technology platform

Landus this week launched Conduit, a company that combines elements of a farmer-owned cooperative and a technology company. The Conduit platform will initially offer low-cost and user-friendly online financing, a news release said. In the …

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Better data for better decisions

As planting season gets underway for farms around Iowa, an early-stage research effort out of Iowa State University is focused on giving farmers better data and tools to make decisions that will affect their operations …

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