Co-ops Set Third Consecutive Sales Record; Jobs Increased by 5 percent Last Year Source: http://www.usda.gov/ WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the nation’s farmer, […]
Industries ready for transportation, storage of harvest By George C. Ford, The Gazette http://thegazette.com/ CEDAR RAPIDS — What will happen if we have just too much corn? Timing and weather […]
The Iowa Institute for Cooperatives is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2014 Iowa Cooperative Foundation Scholarships. The awards were given to full time students at two and four […]
This harvest will no doubt yield a bumper crop. Concerned about storage capacity? The following is refresher on temporary & emergency storage solutions from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and […]
Christopher Doering, cdoering@gannett.com www.desmoinesregister.com/ WASHINGTON – At West Central, a farmer-owned Iowa cooperative that depends heavily on trains to move crops, seed and fertilizer, officials had no reason to believe the […]
Cost share assistance available for cover crops, no-till/strip till or nitrification inhibitor Via http://www.cleanwateriowa.org/ DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey announced today that $1.4 million in cost […]
Please join the Iowa Institute this August at one of the following Meet the Candidates meetings (formally called District Meetings) we will be hosting through out the state. Look for […]
The IIC Summer Newsletter has been distributed. In this issue: Highlights from the legislative session Coop Director Pam Bolin – Leading a Board through industry changes Nielson scholarship winners Welcoming […]
Our summer workshop agenda has been posted for your convenience click here for registration information and materials.
By: Iowa Renewable Fuels Association | May 05, 2014 http://www.ethanolproducer.com/ The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association recently attended Farmers Cooperative Co.’s groundbreaking ceremony at the future site of its new Mount […]