The sense Iowa’s agricultural land is both scarce and gaining value has driven the average price to a record-setting $11,400 per acre last year. Now Iowa farmers are bidding not only against neighbors, but out-of-state investors including professional athletes, well-known billionaires and the Mormon Church.
The Sustainable Iowa Land Trust (SILT) has preserved 1,200 acres on 16 farms since 2015. The West Branch nonprofit’s mission is to preserve Iowa farmland for sustainable table food. A new campaign, Circle Our Cities, sets a goal of creating 10 permanent food farms around 10 Iowa cities in 10 years.
CapCO2 Solutions and Adkins Energy LLC, based in Lena, Illinois, will partner for a project to test technology that would capture CO2 at the plant, combine it with hydrogen and turn it into green methanol -- a desirable renewable fuel.
From the Bureau column: Scammers will ask for your banking information, then take your money
Iowa’s farmland owners are getting older and while that means their land likely will change hands soon, it probably won’t go to beginning farmers, according to the results of a new survey.
2,000 panels will be placed near grocer’s HQ in Boone
It quickly runs diagnostics, identifies problems
Collins’ product increases comfort for business class travelers
Hiawatha woman helps kids have fun while learning, with Legos
Failure to do so can bring costly lawsuits
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.
National chain in bankruptcy, seeking to lease Collins Road Plaza space
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