Posts Tagged ‘agriculture’
New ISU feed mill and grain science complex now open
Iowa State University held a grand opening on Sept. 8 for the Kent Feed Mill and Grain Science Complex, located on 10 acres of university farmland. The grain storage and feed milling complex can produce …
Read MoreCultivation Corridor launches Israeli Cultivo cohort
Seven companies from Israel are participating in a new cohort of Cultivo Virtual Academy hosted by America’s Cultivation Corridor, which launched on July 6. The program provides participants with mentorship, interaction with Iowa’s agricultural leaders, …
Read MoreGrowers Edge announces strategic relationship with German company
Johnston-based fintech Growers Edge announced last week a strategic relationship with Munich Re in Germany, a provider of reinsurance, primary insurance and insurance-related risk management. According to a news release, the relationship between the two …
Read MoreNaig awards 28 Choose Iowa grants
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced March 7 that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has awarded 28 Choose Iowa cost-share grants to Iowa farmers, small businesses and nonprofits totaling $463,000.
The Choose …
Read MoreFarmers develop new tool in three-day ‘design sprint’ event
More than 30 farmers, crop advisers, scientists and other agricultural stakeholders came together last week for a three-day design sprint event to design a new decision-support tool that supports nitrogen fertilizer rate decisions. According to …
Read MoreCattlemen’s Heritage Beef purchases land for Mills County processing facility
The Cattlemen’s Heritage Beef Co. has finalized the purchase of the site for its planned 2,000-head-per-day beef-processing facility in Mills County. The company completed the agreement to buy 132 acres from a private party on …
Read MoreAg Startup Engine adds Farmwave to portfolio
Ag Startup Engine, a seed capital program for agricultural startups, on Wednesday announced Farmwave as the latest company to join its portfolio.
According to the news release, Farmwave offers a solution to monitoring and managing …
Read MoreDeere, Iowa State University partner on sustainable solutions
John Deere announced Oct. 26 that it is partnering with Iowa State University to help U.S. farmers feed the world and fuel sustainability, the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal reported. Through the strategic partnership, Moline, …
Read MoreValley Ag announces collaboration with Growers Edge on digital lending platform
Idaho-based Valley Agronomics announced Sept. 1 that it will collaborate with Growers Edge and use its technology and data analytics to create a fully digital lending platform for Valley Ag customers. Valley Ag Platinum Financing …
Read MoreCultivation Corridor announces inaugural ISU Innovation Interns class
America’s Cultivation Corridor has announced the launch of its first class of Innovation Interns from Iowa State University and the launch of its Next Gen Innovation Impact Study program in partnership with ISU’s Start Something …
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