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Corteva signals hit from delayed planting in Brazil, slowing China

Reuters: Corteva Inc. said today that demand for grains and oilseeds could be hit by a delayed soybean planting in Brazil and cooling growth in China and emerging economies, sending its shares down 8%. Persistent dry …

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Idled Sioux Center ethanol plant back at 50% production

Radio Iowa: A northwest Iowa ethanol plant that was idled in mid-September has resumed production, due to action in California. Kelly Nieuwenhuis, a farmer from Primghar, is president of farmer-owned Siouxland Energy in Sioux Center. “The …

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USDA releases rules for industrial hemp

The U.S. Agriculture Department released the domestic hemp production program rules required by the 2018 Farm Bill, Radio Iowa reports. The plan allows hemp producers to use the department’s programs for production, including loans, crop insurance …

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Rain stalls Iowa’s harvest

Des Moines Register: Rain has slowed the harvest across the state in recent days. National Weather Service data for Des Moines showed that Central Iowa on Wednesday matched the October rainfall record of 7.29 inches, set …

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Corteva puts up $500,000 for ideas to fight climate change

Des Moines Register: Farmers who trap carbon and improve soil health while boosting productivity have a shot at another benefit: a cut of a $500,000 Corteva Agriscience challenge grant. “This is a way to acknowledge and …

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2019 World Food Prize winner: ‘The small guys really do matter — and so do vegetables’

Des Moines Register: Simon N. Groot, this year’s winner of the World Food Prize, said he built his company’s success on one philosophy: “Be a true friend of farmers, because the small guys really do matter …

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Carlson to leave FUELIowa

Dawn Carlson, a longtime leader in Iowa’s fuel industry, plans to leave FUELIowa in February. She has led the organization for 17 years and leaves as president and CEO. When Carlson began working for the …

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America’s Cultivation Corridor, partners launch global ag immersion program for countries

America’s Cultivation Corridor is partnering with multiple state and private partners to launch the Cultivo Global Ag Innovation Program, a 10-day immersion cohort designed to introduce international ag startups to leading companies and organizations in …

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Farm groups slam EPA’s renewable fuels plan

Des Moines Register: Iowa farm and renewable fuel groups say a proposal that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released Tuesday fails to keep President Donald Trump’s promise to boost the sagging market for ethanol and biodiesel. …

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Wind, solar projects halted for one year in Madison County

KCCI-TV: A final vote was held today that halts wind and solar projects in Madison County for one year. The Board of Supervisors had already voted in favor of the moratorium twice. Today, a moratorium to …