Tag: agriculture
Conterra AG Capital adds vice president relationship manager
Conterra AG Capital, an asset management company based in Des Moines that focuses exclusively on agriculture, is hiring Matt Manuel as vice president relationship...
Iowa farmers highlighted in ‘Real Farmers. Real Food. Real Meat’ campaign
While Iowa’s bread and butter lies within the agricultural industry, Iowans still have questions about the health of their foods, how it was raised...
Iowa State launching agricultural AI institute
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the U.S. National Science Foundation has announced 11 new Artificial Intelligence Research...
USDA awards $17M to three watershed projects in Iowa
Three regional conservation projects in Iowa have received federal funding, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced Monday.
“There is great conservation work...
Iowa farmland values continue strong
By Maurie Cashman | Guest Column
Midwest farmland values increased 6% in 2020 — the largest gain since 2012, according to the Chicago Federal Reserve.
Turning the page
Newly inaugurated President Joe Biden will bring a host of changes to the U.S. political landscape, but don’t expect wholesale reversals of former President...