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A new chapter in Iowa’s biomanufacturing story is officially underway. Earlier this month, BioMADE, state leaders, and Iowa State University celebrated the groundbreaking of a pilot-scale bioindustrial manufacturing facility near Ames. The $40 million project, set to open in 2027, is expected to produce everything from national defense products to consumer goods like fabrics and detergents. The company and state leaders say it will boost Iowa’s rural economy and at the same t

Jon Kinzenbaw has been a tractor guy for most of his life. The founder and CEO of Kinze Manufacturing in Williamsburg, Iowa, has a lot of them in his personal collection — more than 600, to be precise. But he decided it was time to let some of them go. On November 4, Kinzenbaw held a long-awaited auction, handled by Sullivan Auctioneers, a BigIron company, marking the first time he had ever sold part of his collection. The tractors up for grabs were mostly duplicates, but tha

Global seafood demand is rising. So are tariffs on imports. Karlanea Brown sees opportunity for others to join the business that had never been her life’s plan.

As American soybean producers look toward a record fall harvest and wonder where future buyers will be if China continues to no longer...

For some communities, they lay out a choice: grow food or produce solar energy. But why not both? The first year of an Iowa State...

Farmer optimism reached the highest level in four years as they assess current conditions, future trade prospects, and their own bottom...

An anonymous donor has come forward to save some of the work that the Soybean Innovation Lab (SIL) planned after the Trump administration...

Solar energy’s piece of farmland technology in Ohio has been hampered by opposition on several recent projects. Some locals don’t want...

“Unleash energy” has become a popular and frequently used political phrase by Republicans as they prioritize energy production in 2025....