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Brazil predicts it will top U.S. corn exports; USDA disagrees

Brazil, which already produces more soybeans than the United States, is expected to outpace Americans in corn production in 2027-28, Successful Farming reports. Iowa is the top U.S. producer of corn, and both corn and soybeans play …

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ISU: Russians run campaign against GMO crops

Russia, in the spotlight for allegedly interfering with the most recent U.S. presidential election, has also been trying to turn public opinion against a major Iowa business — genetically modified crops, the Des Moines Register reported. …

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Guest Opinion: Fostering success through personal branding

By Emily Steele | Co-founder, Brand Launch

Your personal brand can be used now more than ever to help you create success in your business. In short, your personal brand is what people say about you …

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Paustian wins another book award

Author Tony Paustian, provost of Des Moines Area Community College’s campus in West Des Moines, has won a silver medal from the Axiom Business Book Awards for his book “A Quarter Million Steps: Creativity, Imagination and Leading Transformative …

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City manager: Council would act quickly if sales tax approved

Des Moines City Manager Scott Sanders said in an interview that the Des Moines City Council will meet in special session a day or two after the March 6 vote on a 1 percent  local …

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Architect firms remain optimistic

An index of billings to architect firms recorded its highest January score since 2007, according to a release. The American Institute of Architects said the index, which provides an indication of construction spending in nine …

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Lessons from the Iowa Walking College?

Increased awareness about the ties between walkability and better health is shaping development projects in Central Iowa and beyond. Here’s a video from Kris Saddoris, vice president of development for Hubbell Development Services, about what she learned …

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Record property revaluations resulted in spike in protests last year in Polk County

The Polk County assessor’s office revalued 177,000 parcels last year, resulting in the largest increase in property values since 2005, according the assessor’s annual report. The 2017 assessment roll totaled slightly more than $40 billion, …

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Hotel project would result in a boost to city property tax rolls

The Des Moines City Council has approved preliminary terms of a development agreement that would provide an estimated $1.4 million in tax increment financing for the conversion of a vacant Mercy Medical Center office building …

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Iowa Senate Republicans propose $1B in tax relief

Iowa Public Radio: Iowa Senate Republicans are proposing a tax overhaul plan that they say would provide $1 billion a year in individual and corporate tax relief. It proposes lowering the top individual tax rate from …

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