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Cultivo Global Ag announces Australia as first country cohort

Australian entrepreneurs will join the inaugural 2020 cohort of the Cultivo Global Ag Innovation Program hosted by America’s Cultivation Corridor, a partnership program announced in October to host startups from a single targeted country each year. The …

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Animal abuse claims against Iowa senator are ‘unfounded,’ say state, local investigators

Des Moines Register: An animal abuse complaint against Iowa state Sen. Ken Rozenboom, an Oskaloosa-area pork producer targeted by an animal rights group for his role in passing the state’s new “ag-gag” law, is unfounded, …

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Forecasters predict spring flooding again on both sides of Iowa

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Spring flooding again threatens both sides of Iowa, National Weather Service forecasters reported Thursday in the first of three predictions leading up to the season. The early outlook shows a 95% probability of …

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Iowa poultry producers keeping eye on new bird flu outbreak in China

Radio Iowa: Iowa egg and poultry producers are on high alert as China reports an H5N1 bird flu outbreak has occurred near the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. Iowa Poultry Association CEO Kevin Stiles says Iowa’s …

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IEC, IEDA open second round of state energy grant program

The Iowa Energy Center (IEC) Board and the Iowa Economic Development Authority are opening the second round of the IEC Grant program, the organizations announced. The program is designed to facilitate energy-related economic development in …

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Natural Resources Director appears on track for confirmation after Senate hearing

Iowa Public Radio: The new director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources appears to be on track to be confirmed to the post after a hearing in an Iowa Senate committee Tuesday. Director Kayla …

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Indianola City Council approves $45.6 million wastewater treatment plant

The city of Indianola has awarded a $45.6 million contract to build a new wastewater treatment plant to replace its outdated plant and meet the state’s new stricter environmental regulations. The city council awarded the …

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Reynolds, Naig voice support for reviving renewable fuels infrastructure grant program

Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig submitted joint comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in support of the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program. The program would provide grant funding to support investments …

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Corteva to ramp up production of biotech seeds

Corteva Inc. intends to accelerate sales of its proprietary genetically engineered seeds over the next five years while reducing its reliance on high-tech crop genes licensed from Bayer AG, the Wall Street Journal reported. The company, formed …

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Great Outdoors Foundation names project manager for Central Iowa Water Trails

Maggie McClelland joins the Great Outdoors Foundation as project manager for the Central Iowa Water Trails, the foundation announced this week. McClelland will lead 11 committees working on the project. McClelland previously worked at ITA …