Cattle are the top source of methane in agriculture. One cow can belch more than 200 pounds of methane each year, according to researchers at the University of California, Davis. There were about 3.7 million cattle and calves in Iowa as of January.
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.
Drought, rain, rain, rain, and now, overflowing bushels
Beth Livingston, assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business, is one of a team of investigators that’s among the first to look at how artificial intelligence could affect the future of clerical work.
Alliant Energy and Iowa State University said Thursday they plan to build a solar farm on university land south of Ames.
A defiant Gov. Kim Reynolds promised “immediate” legal action to a Biden administration rule requiring larger businesses to have their employees get COVID-19 vaccinations or face regular workplace testing.
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a fresh pandemic low last week, another sign the job market may be healing after last year's coronavirus recession. But in Iowa, initial jobless claims rose to 2,172 — a slight increase from the previous week’s 2,030.
Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested for the virus weekly under government rules issued Thursday.
There is a substantial risk to any organization that fails to address proper access rights as many cybersecurity attacks rely on exploitation of privileged access.
To talk through many of these challenges – and opportunities -- the Gazette’s next Business Breakfast panel will focus on “Working Through Workplace Tangles for 2022.”
While no singular thing can guarantee success, one key skill can dramatically increase your positive results: Success Swagger.
Cedar Rapids native Carletta Knox-Seymour holds virtual classes aimed at Black women that teach workplace skills, the impact of disenfranchisement, and how to build self-respect.
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