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Ingredion plant manager Patrick Small

Ingredion hosts groundbreaking ceremony for $50 million Cedar Rapids expansion

Ingredion leaders and government officials took an opportunity Wednesday, at a groundbreaking ceremony in Cedar Rapids, to recognize not only Ingredion’s $50 million local expansion, but the plant’s long operating history and its symbiotic relationship with Iowa agriculture. “Today, we…

Iowa Leading Indicators Index slips in June

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to forecast tax revenues and…

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Higher commodity prices boost ag outlook for 2021

A pair of keen observers closely attuned to the Iowa ag economy — and its…

Reynolds seeking USDA disaster designation

The USDA has estimated that 3.57 million acres of corn and 2.5 million acres of…

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What keeps Iowa farmland values steady?

By Ben Isaacson and Maurie Cashman / Guest Column  The demand for food due to…

Will Year of the Pig be good to Iowa?

Iowa farmers, manufacturers looking for prosperity signals as trade talks continue By Emery Styron [email protected]

Japan offers a boost to corn, ethanol producers

Trade partner opens doors to fuel oxygenate made from corn-based ethanol, such as the product…

Corn, Black Bean and Tomato Salad

Dress up this summer salad with goodies from the garden.   INGREDIENTS 1 15-ounce can…

Iowa’s ag industry looks to build on export strengths

Despite trade & biofuel concerns, Trump seen as ‘net positive’ for ag   By Emery…