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Landus co-op names interim CEO after Carstens steps down

Landus, a Des Moines-based agricultural cooperative, has announced Sam Caton as its interim CEO, effective April 8, after Matt Carstens stepped down as president and CEO on April 4, a position he had held for …

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Corn association launching fifth Consider Corn Challenge

The National Corn Growers Association is launching its fifth iteration of the Consider Corn Challenge, a contest in which participants can submit proposals for new uses of field corn that have quantifiable market demand.

“Biobased …

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Sukup Manufacturing announces leadership changes

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Sukup Manufacturing Co.’s board of directors has named Tom Mangan, the company’s chief financial officer, to serve as Sukup’s next president and CEO. Steve Sukup will begin a transition into the …

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Ag secretary speaks about trade, tariffs at Ag Leaders Dinner

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Five hundred people packed into the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny on Monday night for the 13th Annual Iowa Ag Leaders Dinner to hear U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins speak …

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Grain dealer files for bankruptcy, state ag department says

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has been notified that Benson Hill Holdings Inc. of St. Louis has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy effective March 20. The company holds a grain dealer license …

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2018 ISU economic study outlines past impact of tariffs on ag

In a 2018 study published by Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, researchers analyzed impacts of the tariffs President Donald Trump enacted in 2018, during his first term. The analysis could provide …

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Local economists weigh in on potential effects of tariffs on Iowa agriculture

“Tariff whiplash” has been a popular phrase lately, as President Donald Trump has announced and delayed tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China.

On March 10, China imposed taxes on American agricultural products such …

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15 Iowa dairies awarded innovation grants

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has awarded 15 Iowa dairy projects Choose Iowa Dairy Innovation Grants, which is in its second year. The cost-share grants aim to help expand on-farm dairy processing …

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For now, restaurants absorbing high cost of eggs

The graph above shows the average monthly price of a dozen Grade A large eggs in the U.S. since January 2023, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics.

About three months ago, …

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A Closer Look: Judd O’Connor

When Judd O’Connor had the opportunity to join Corteva Agriscience, then Pioneer, in 1999, it was a pivotal time for innovation in the seed industry.

“Biotechnology was really entering into the fray at that point …