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Ag, food, natural resources sectors struggle to fill 60,000 jobs

A new report from Purdue University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that the agriculture, food and natural resources sectors will struggle to fill the nearly 60,000 jobs expected to be open in each …

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Event Nov. 23: Grassley, Ernst to speak on agriculture, bioscience

The Iowa Caucus Consortium’s Federal Issues Series will feature U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst in a discussion of how agriculture and bioscience policies will affect the presidential election. Brent Willett, executive director of…
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Iowa Energy Center developing education grants program

The Iowa Energy Center is developing a grant program aimed at expanding energy education statewide. The Ames-based center has launched a set of six pilot projects at K-12 schools as well as community colleges. The projects that …

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Deere to acquire precision planter maker Monosem

Deere & Co. announced this morning it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Monosem, the European market leader in precision planters. The purchase includes the company’s four facilities in France and two in the United States. …

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DuPont marks opening of Nevada cellulosic ethanol plant

DuPont Co. officially opened its cellulosic biofuel facility in Nevada today. The company bills the biorefinery as the world’s largest cellulosic ethanol plant, with a production capacity of 30 million gallons a year. The plant, …

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Event Nov. 5: Free workshop on clean energy startup

The Iowa Energy Center and Iowa Innovation Corp. have arranged a free workshop on clean energy startup initiatives, to be held 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m Nov. 5 at the University of Iowa Pappajohn Education …

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Cruse: Iowa has lost 6.8 inches of topsoil, a $1 billion-a-year economic hit

Rick Cruse, an Iowa State University agronomy professor who directs the Iowa Water Center, said new calculations show that Iowa has lost 6.8 inches of topsoil to erosion since 1850.


That means a $1 billion annual hit…
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Garst family donates more land to Whiterock Conservancy

The family of the late Stephen and Mary Garst has donated another 1,200 acres of prairie, wetlands and working farmland to the Whiterock Conservancy near Coon Rapids. A total of 3,365 acres has been donated to Whiterock …

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Water Works approves 10 percent rate increase

The Des Moines Water Works board on Tuesday approved a 10 percent increase in water rates for all customers effective April 1 to cover a revenue shortfall of more than $3 million. The shortfall comes as residents …

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Northey blasts proposed cut in crop insurance

Congress’ proposed budget would make cuts in the crop insurance program, bringing quick criticism from Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey. “Farmers rely on crop insurance as an important safety net and protection from devastating losses…