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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 …

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Fish and Wildlife Service picks MidAmerican Energy’s habitat conservation plan

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Monday announced that it has chosen a habitat conservation plan proposed by MidAmerican Energy Co. as the best solution to help preserve certain bat and eagle species at …

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Selling electricity doesn’t make EV charging stations a utility, state rules

The Iowa Utilities Board ruled last week that providing electric vehicle charging service does not make a business a public utility, the Energy News Network reports. The board opened a rule-making procedure a year ago to …

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Missouri Valley is building a $13.5 million lineman training center in Indianola

Des Moines Register: A training program for Missouri Valley linemen in Iowa and six surrounding states is consolidating into one center in Indianola. The Missouri Valley Line Constructors Apprenticeship and Training Program is building a $13.5 …

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Alliant Energy reaches settlement in power rate case

Corridor Business Journal: Alliant Energy says it’s reached a partial settlement with other stakeholders on a major electric rate case before the Iowa Utilities Board that will increase electrical rates for its Iowa customers less …

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High octane

When the nation’s political staffers, elected officials and journalists have questions about renewable fuels, they are likely to make Monte Shaw one of their first calls. 

The longtime executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels …