While there’s plenty of grumbling in Iowa over gasoline prices being well north of $4 a gallon, University of Iowa Professor Tyler Priest, who teaches a course on U.S. energy policy, says a much larger problem is coming into focus. “Diesel prices have doubled. They’ve risen much faster than gasoline prices because they’re traded globally […]
The global headquarters for Vylor, an independent seed and plant genetics company being spun off from Corteva Agriscience, will be headquartered in central Iowa. Johnston Mayor Paula Dierenfeld said her city is in a great position to support Vylor’s goals. “The seed company, Pioneer, was founded here in Johnston 100 years ago,” Dierenfeld said. “It’s […]
The state Transportation Commission approved funding for four RISE (Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy) road projects today that will help new and expanding businesses. The DOT’s Deb Arp says one award will go to Perry to build a roundabout into the area that will serve the new JBS sausage plant and ADR axles in the city […]
The state’s busiest airport is making a change to the area were passengers board plans as it gets closer to opening a brand new terminal. Des Moines Airport communications manager Sarah Hoodjer says they are changing the designations for the boarding gates. “Instead of a letter and a number, it’s just going to be a […]
Even with gasoline prices in Iowa well over four dollars a gallon, a survey finds most Iowa motorists are simply resigning themselves to paying more to fill the tank, and they won’t let it foil their Memorial Day weekend plans. Brian Ortner, spokesman for AAA Iowa, says projections for the holiday ahead indicate slightly fewer […]
A vote may be held tomorrow in the U.S. House that would permanently override EPA rules and allow E15 to be sold at all U.S. gas stations year-round. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Executive Director Monte Shaw said the move would be a financial boost for farmers who raise corn. “That could grind another 2-2.5 billion […]
May is skin cancer awareness month and Darcie Follon, a registered nurse who’s a health nurse educator in Clay County, suggests that everyone to do a monthly self-check. “Take a few minutes to check your skin in the mirror, looking at your arms, legs, back,” Follon said, “and then even places you might not think […]
The weather was dry and Iowa farmers were able to get a lot of seed into the ground this past week. The U.S.D.A. crop report says there were six-and-a-half days suitable for fieldwork last week, the longest stretch so far this spring. Corn planting moved from 42% to 72% complete and is now even with […]
President Trump is leaving today for his first trade trip to China during his second term, and Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley predicts Iowa farmers could see some significant benefits from the president’s visit. “He’s going to particularly emphasize importation of soybeans, and he’s taken several industry people over there,” Grassley says, “like for instance, ADM […]
