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NOTEBOOK: New calls to action on water quality

There was a different tone at this year’s Farm Progress Show. Oh, sure, I saw the big display of “sale” farm equipment before I even got to Boone, parked side-by-side at Iowa Highway 17 and…
By PERRY BEEMAN | Aug 30, 2016
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Partnership launches ag accelerator with help from four firms

After months of informally listing an ag accelerator as a possible priority, the Greater Des Moines Partnership and Cultivation Corridor have drawn support from four firms to make the idea happen.


The ag startup accelerator,…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Aug 30, 2016
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MidAmerican Energy warns of scam targeting small businesses

MidAmerican Energy Co. is warning business owners and the public of a phone scam targeting utility customers in Des Moines and surrounding areas. Last week, approximately 60 customers in the Des Moines area – most …
By BPC Staff | Aug 30, 2016
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Castalia family is winner of statewide conservation award

Dale and Karen Green, owners of Spring Valley Farms near Castalia in northeast Iowa, have received the 2016 Iowa Conservation Farmer of the Year award from the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Iowa Department of …
By BPC Staff | Aug 30, 2016
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DNR plans session on industrial emissions fees and budget

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources plans a meeting to discuss how it spends emissions fees from major industrial plants and other Title V facilities at 2 p.m Sept. 15 at the DNR’s air quality …
By BPC Staff | Aug 29, 2016
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MidAmerican’s Wind XI expansion approved, return rate set at 11 percent

The Iowa Utilities Board on Friday approved MidAmerican Energy Co.’s $3.6 billion Wind XI project, which will add up to 2,000 megawatts of wind power. The board said the project will help the utility cut its …
By BPC Staff | Aug 29, 2016
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Iowa Utilities Board rejects motion to temporarily halt pipeline project

The Gazette: Iowa regulators Thursday rejected pleas from 14 landowners to halt construction of the Dakota Access pipeline on their property, sending the issue back to court. The three-member Iowa Utilities Board unanimously denied the emergency…
By BPC Staff | Aug 26, 2016
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Prestage said he’ll address environmental complaints immediately

RadioIowa: The owner of the huge pork processing plant that will be built in Wright County says the company will begin addressing environmental concerns immediately, before construction even begins. Ron Prestage, of the North Carolina-based Prestage Farms, …
By BPC Staff | Aug 25, 2016
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Oct. 6: 2016 IEC Annual Conference

Host: Iowa Environmental Council About: This year’s conference will explore the bond between our environment, communities and economy. When: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Where: FFA Enrichment Center, DMACC Ankeny Campus Learn more >>>…
By BPC Staff | Aug 24, 2016
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Green Plains Inc. to purchase 3 more plants

The Valley News: Omaha-based Green Plains Inc. said Monday that it plans to increase its ethanol production by 20 percent, adding that it has agreed to buy three Midwest plants from bankrupt Spanish producer Abengoa to …
By BPC Staff | Aug 24, 2016