Business News

Sagging ears just short of maturity, cobs half bare of kernels as if nibbled, earth so dry that deep cracks crisscross the fields: The U.S. corn harvest is in trouble.

The store in Anamosa has a well that supplies water for more than 1,000 people. Casey’s is required by the DNR to test it for bacteria twice each month.

The 45Z tax credit provides up $1 per gallon for domestic production of clean transportation fuels, which includes ethanol. One way ethanol plants can get the tax credits is to prove the corn they are using has a low carbon intensity score derived from the farmer’s practices, such as use of cover crops, reduced tillage and limiting nitrogen fertilizer application.

99 Counties, a local meat company in Keystone, is sparking a movement to change agriculture across Iowa.

The buyer, Arnold Motor Supply in Spencer, has 70 stores in Midwest and in planning for its upcoming centennial.

Marion business also clears out homes after a death

The Gazette’s Business Notes is a compendium of the week’s promotions, new hires, certifications, added business lines and business events, among other items, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and the rest of the Corridor.

Loan helped Cedar Rapids restaurant buy a sign