Tag: agriculture
State launches ‘Butchery Innovation Grant Program’ through Choose Iowa
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig has announced the launch of the Choose Iowa Butchery Innovation Grant program, which aims to expand meat processing...
Farmers Hen House sold to New Hampshire-based egg farm
Pete & Gerry’s Organics, LLC, a nationwide brand for humane egg farming, has purchased Farmers Hen House, a humane egg farm based in Kalona,...
Farm-to-table dinner series to showcase local agriculture and culinary talent, benefit culinary education
The Iowa Tourism Office and Choose Iowa have teamed up with the Iowa Restaurant Association to debut a farm-to-table dinner series this fall, designed...
Fresh Connect program offers free business coaching for Eastern Iowa farmers
Beginning farmers seeking to enhance their business and marketing strategies can now apply for Fresh Connect, a six-month business coaching program offered at no...
Escaped water buffalo comes home to Iowa Farm Sanctuary
After days on the run, a gunshot wound, national news coverage, and a viral story, Phill the water buffalo has journeyed home to Iowa...
UI leads $6M NSF-funded initiative to combat severe weather in the Midwest
The University of Iowa has secured a $6 million, four-year grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to spearhead a multistate initiative aimed at...