AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoManufacturing: Winnebago Industries is laying off workers at its Forest City facility. Iowa has also awarded $1.4 million to expand advanced-manufacturing workforce training. Agriculture & Innovation: Corteva marked Pioneer’s 100th anniversary in Johnston, celebrating a century of seed breeding that began with Henry A. Wallace’s hybrid corn. Wet September rains put Iowa’s corn harvest well behind its normal pace, but drier weather is helping farmers catch up. Biofuels & Energy: The EPA proposed fully reallocating renewable-fuel volumes waived through small-refinery exemptions, a change Iowa farm and fuel groups say could support ethanol demand. Linn County supervisors approved a host-community agreement for the proposed Morgan Valley Energy Center. Rural Investment: Iowa awarded $435,000 in grants to specialty-crop growers, and the John Deere Foundation committed $18.5 million to connect more farmers with food banks.
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