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Applications open for Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure program

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is now accepting initial applications for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) grant program through March 8. The program …

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Sustainability nonprofit accepting grant applications for innovative ag practices

West Des Moines-based nonprofit Wright Foundation for Sustainability and Innovation is currently accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations and farmers working on projects that reduce carbon footprints and increase biodiversity and use of renewable resources. …

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Statewide survey aims to measure economic impact of horticultural crops

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is conducting a statewide survey to collect new data on the diversity, growth and economic impact of horticultural food crop production in the state for the first …

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Vilsack announces over $200 million in federal funds for solar, fertilizer projects

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $207 million in funding for renewable energy and domestic fertilizer projects in an effort to lower energy bills, generate new income, create jobs and strengthen competition for …

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IRFA and Iowa Corn to host Zoom press conference to discuss first US sustainable aviation fuel facility

The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board will host a virtual press conference at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday to discuss the potential impact of ethanol-to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production on Iowa …

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Iowa ag department announces launch of new cost-share dairy innovation grants

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig has announced the launch of the Choose Iowa Dairy Innovation Grant Program, a new initiative to reduce costs to dairy farmers and make Iowa dairy products more available to …

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Land Investment Expo adds keynote speaker

Robert Bonnie, U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation, will be a keynote speaker at the annual Land Investment Expo that will be held beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday, at Hy-Vee …

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Tractor Zoom acquires Minnesota company

Des Moines-based Tractor Zoom has acquired Anvil App Works, a move company officials say will expand Tractor Zoom’s ag tech offerings and bring jobs to Iowa.

Tractor Zoom is a data company that helps people …

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4 honorees receive Women Impacting Agriculture awards

Four honorees received the Women Impacting Agriculture award for their contributions to Iowa agriculture during Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s seventh annual Iowa Women in Ag Leadership Conference on Nov. 30. The recipients were …

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Crop Insurance Discount Program sign-up underway

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced Friday that the sign-up period for the Crop Insurance Discount Program will run until Jan. 26, 2024. Offered by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, the …

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