Jason Owen, president of Accu-Steel, said the family-owned business is proud to serve Iowa’s livestock farmers today and into the future. “Iowa’s cattle industry is an important part of the state and local economy. Accu-Steel is committed to helping the industry continue to grow,” said Owen. “Working with the Coalition we can continue to make Iowa’s cattle industry more competitive, which will allow more young people to go back to the family farm.”

Brian Waddingham, executive director of the Coalition, says the Templeton, Iowa-based firm has been a long-time supporter of our efforts to work with farm families. “We’re extremely grateful for Accu-Steel’s continued investment in the Coalition and appreciate their continued support of Iowa agriculture,” he says.

Accu-Steel Fabric Covered Buildings are designed to maintain a consistent environment, regardless of wind direction or outside elements which leads to a drier setting with excellent air quality for feeding cattle. “The building can help improve cattle performance and can also help farmers not only meet, but exceed environmental regulations,” said Waddingham. These buildings have been showcased at recent open houses, highlighting environmental safeguards and animal care features. The company also offers other agricultural buildings that are beneficial for improving the quality of feed and bedding for livestock farmers.

The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers has helped over 5,400 farm families grow responsibly and successfully since its launch in 2004. CSIF assists farmers with rules and regulations, site analysis and neighbor relations. The Accu-Steel investment assures these services remain free and confidential for all Iowa farm families.

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Are you interested in financing your livestock operation? Do you want to connect with experienced farmers to continue their legacy and begin your own? The Building Your Livestock Legacy Program is here to help.

Through a self-guided online mentorship program using Google Classroom, participants will work through a series of video lessons featuring experts on a variety of topics, from financing and marketing to the loan application process. The program is available to anyone who would benefit from the lessons presented, whether you are a new and beginning farmer or an established farmer looking for financial assistance.

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Midland Seafood

About Us: Midland Seafood is a land-based shrimp production and technology company located in Central Iowa. Midland was co-founded in 2018 by Jackson Kimle and Matthew Ellis, who developed a proprietary algae-based technology (Algae-Based RAS™) to treat wastewater in aquaculture systems. Over the past few years, we’ve focused on research and development while also producing shrimp and refining our technology. In 2024, we successfully launched our technology and established three shrimp production facilities across Iowa.

Search for 2025 Partner Growers: As we prepare to expand, we’re looking for forward-thinking farmers to partner with us in 2025 to invest in shrimp farms of their own. We aim to collaborate with those interested in diversifying their operations and joining us at the ground level in shaping the future of Iowa agriculture.

Midland 2024/25 Accomplishments:

• Midland was granted a patent for our core algae water treatment technology.

• We’ve sold and built three shrimp systems to local farmers throughout Iowa in 2024

• All three systems are operational, the first has had two very successful harvests, meeting both our financial projections and milestones.

• We developed strategic partnerships with co-packers, distributors, and major grocery retailers for the shrimp

• We plan to build four more systems in 2025 and have sold three out of the four allotted spots.

The quality of our initial harvest has exceeded expectations—please see the photo of our shrimp.

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Dan and Jan Keitzer

When World War II broke out, the Keitzer family’s farm near West Burlington was needed by the federal government to construct an ammunition plant. In 1941, they relocated and put down new roots at their current farm near Mediapolis. In the more than eight decades since, generations of the Keitzer family, including Dan…

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Well designed, actively managed CRP benefits pheasants and more

Smoke plumes on the horizon is evidence that its peak season for annual prescribed fire across the state. Prescribed fire is the most cost-effective way to manage land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), providing ecological benefits to native plantings which in turn, benefit wildlife, and in particular, pheasants.

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Can soybean processing keep up with shifting supply and demand?

Soybean crush facilities play a vital role in creating an efficient and stable soybean supply chain. Explore how current industry trends and anticipated biodiesel expansion are shaping the future of soybean processing.

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‘Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon’ Sweeps NAMA Awards

The Iowa Pork Producers Association’s ‘Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon’ initiative was the big winner at the Best of NAMA awards this week. The National Agri-Marketing Association judged 950 award entries in more than 60 categories, and ‘Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon’ was proclaimed the Grand Champion. The initiative also won Best of Show for communications to consumers, and first place for Social Media campaign directed to consumers.

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Iowa Corn Growers Commend Decision to Postpone Reciprocal Tariffs

On Wednesday, President Trump announced his decision to temporarily pause and reduce the reciprocals tariffs announced last week. In response, Stu Swanson, Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) President and farmer from Galt, Iowa, released the following statement:

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