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10 things to know about the 2018 farm bill

Successful Farming: Producers will gain farm program flexibility and modestly larger support from the federal safety net in the 2018 farm bill, which takes effect with 2019 crops. Congress delivered on the top priority of …

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Iowa State survey finds mixed views from owners on farmland values

Iowa farmland values have dropped four out of the last five years in the Iowa State University survey, but some farmland owners are still optimistic that will change in the new year, Radio Iowa reports. ISU …

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Wilson leaving West Des Moines water utility for job in Florida

Diana Wilson, one of a few women in the country to lead a water utility when she was named general manager of West Des Moines Water Works in 2013, has resigned to take the general …

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EPA offers grants to improve diesel fleets

Iowa state, local and tribal agencies and qualifying nonprofits may apply for part of a $1.5 million U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant pool for projects aimed at reducing emissions from older diesel engines. Diesel-powered engines move …

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Grassley sees farm bill pros and cons

Successful Farming: After playing a key role in development of the 2018 farm bill, Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley voted “no” in the final tally. For the past three farm bills, Grassley has advocated for caps on …

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Alliant shifts to Nasdaq

Alliant Energy will shift its stock to Nasdaq at the close on Dec. 28 to align with the technology market, the Corridor Business Journal reported. The LNT listing will leave the New York Stock Exchange, …

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Iowa company denied permit for large hog farm just over border with Minnesota

Associated Press/Des Moines Register: The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said today it has taken the unusual step of denying a permit for a large hog farm proposed for Fillmore County in southeastern Minnesota because of the …

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Maharishi University features state’s largest solar power plant

Radio Iowa: Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield has the largest solar and storage power plant in Iowa, which is also billed as being the most technologically advanced facility of its kind in the world. University …

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DuPont Pioneer lays off Iowa workers as it works toward full Dow-DuPont merger

Des Moines Register: DuPont Pioneer will lay off 35 workers as parent company DuPont continues work on its merger with Dow Chemical. Company spokesman Gregg Schmidt said DuPont notified Iowa Workforce Development on Nov. 30 of …

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Alliant names new SVP for Iowa operation

Alliant Energy has announced the early 2019 retirement of 26-year veteran Douglas Kopp, who was president of the utility’s Iowa operations and a senior vice president. Alliant also made several new appointments: 

Terry Kouba, president…