The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced it would restrict the use of federal subsidies for solar energy projects in favor of protecting farmland, but clean energy advocates say solar gives farmers a higher production value per acre than any traditional crop.
Four electric buses are out of service due to maintenance issues
A fungal disease is spreading and growing in severity in Iowa, affecting the state’s corn production. A wetter than normal summer has helped Southern rust spread throughout the state.
Michael Fiddelke, who will take over retailer in February, grew up on Iowa farm
Buyers stepped up to prevent the rural communities from becoming "news deserts" where little or no local media remains.
In a statement, Deere & Company attributed the layoffs to a decrease in demand and lower order volumes, saying “This is a challenging time for many farmers, growers, and producers, and directly impacts our business in the near term."
As school buses return to their routes this fall, a Cedar Rapids resident wondered what measures are taken to ensure the vehicles are safe for students.
Years before the first trans-Atlantic phone call, and decades before international direct dialing would become available, a Cedar Rapids teenager had a direct line to one of the most remote places on earth.
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.
Industry demand fuels additions to Iowa, ISU, Coe business majors. In just its third year the University of Iowa’s risk management and insurance program is already the nation’s fifth-largest. This fall, Coe College in Cedar Rapids is launching a risk-management concentration for its Business Administration major, and Iowa State University is adding its own risk management certificate.
A stiff, formal apology is the usual playbook for a corporate crisis, but sometimes, a carefully placed bit of humor or a clever marketing move can turn a PR nightmare into a masterclass in branding.
Also in the notebook, Iowa’s unemployment rate remained at 3.7 percent in July
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