Business News

“The punch line of this report is that it's not one thing, it was a whole fleet of reasons why we saw the high fertilizer prices that we did,” said Chad E. Hart, an Iowa State University economics professor who worked on the study.

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.

The Sac County Sheriff's Office said the pigs had been dead for at least a week and had no access to food or water.

Recap of news from across the state

Most years, Iowa corn is far taller than “knee high by the Fourth of July,” but this year’s crop -- set back by late planting and too little rain -- fits the old adage.

The “crown jewels” of your business are the most critical to the accomplishment of your organization’s mission.

Black farmers and some agricultural groups in Iowa are working hard to show young people of color how they can make a living from the land.

The Iowa Supreme Court Thursday reversed a longstanding precedent that allowed landowners to sue for damages when a neighboring hog farm causes water pollution or odor problems that affect quality of life.