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Google, INREC to support ‘batch and build’ water quality projects in Iowa

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that Google, through a grant to the Iowa Nutrient Research and Education Council (INREC), will provide $150,000 in funding to support ongoing Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land …
By Business Record Staff | Nov 13, 2023
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A Closer Look: Stephanie Oppel

Stephanie Oppel looks to her family for inspiration when it comes to helping ICON Water Trails reach its full potential as a recreation and placemaking attraction that can help the region attract and retain talent, …
By Michael Crumb | Oct 20, 2023
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Study: Inflationary impact on rural telecom companies’ expenses growing

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A study released Oct. 9 by rural telecommunications industry tax and accounting consulting firm FORVIS has found that the effects of inflation are cutting into profitability and could impact customer pricing …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 16, 2023
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State ag office to partner with Wright County on ‘edge-of-field’ water quality projects

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced a partnership Thursday between the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and Wright County government agencies on the first phase of the Boone River Edge-of-Field Project to …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 13, 2023
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Great Outdoors Foundation to boost water quality projects with new conservation fund

Community members participate in a kayak float on the Raccoon River west of Des Moines in August 2022. Photo by Emily Kestel

The Great Outdoors Foundation is ramping up its water quality efforts with a new …
By Michael Crumb | Oct 13, 2023
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ISU Pappajohn Center holding second Food Insecurity Challenge

The Iowa State University Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with the Ivy College of Business and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, will host the second annual Food Insecurity Challenge for students. The …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 9, 2023
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Iowa Energy Center Board awards nearly $1.6 million in energy grants

The Iowa Energy Center Board awarded nearly $1.6 million in grants to six projects through the IEC grant program. The competitive funding opportunity allows eligible applicants to pursue projects that align with one of the …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 5, 2023
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Corteva accuses startup of stealing seeds

Corteva, one of the world’s biggest agriculture companies, filed a lawsuit in federal court in Delaware last week, accusing the seed-gene-editing company Inari Agriculture of illicitly obtaining Corteva seeds from a U.S. depository and illegally …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 3, 2023
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Iowa Department of Agriculture to offer crop insurance discount program

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will again offer its crop insurance discount program for acres that are planted with cover crops. Farmers and landowners …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 2, 2023
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Public input sessions scheduled for third draft of regional water agreement

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The Des Moines and West Des Moines water works will hold public input sessions later this week on the …
By Michael Crumb | Sep 25, 2023