Animal nutrition companies are growing in Iowa and Wisconsin

Across Alliant Energy’s Iowa and Wisconsin service area, a critical mass of companies are producing animal nutrition products especially concerned with the dietary needs and health of livestock and pets. These companies provide the science, innovation, technology and quality that feed animals fulfilling the growing global meat, milk and egg needs or for the 85 million U.S. families that are pet owners.

In addition, Iowa State University is constructing their $21.2 million Kent Corporation Feed Mill and Grain Science Complex in Ames, Iowa. This will give students valuable real-world experiences that will benefit their future employers in the production of animal feeds and the manufacturing of food products. The mill will have a capacity of approximately 20,000 tons of feed per year once it is completed in the summer of 2021.

Feature projects

• Purina PetCare (Expansion) – Clinton, IA
• Diamond V (Expansion) – Cedar Rapids, IA
• NaturPak Pet/IPM Foods (New) – Janesville, WI
• Landus Cooperative – Yale, IA

A diverse and fast growing sector in Iowa and Wisconsin

Iowa and Wisconsin offer a diverse and fast growing bioscience sector that is outpacing the nation in scientific innovations that are reshaping all aspects of biotech development. With focused strategies in place to spur industry growth and job creation – companies throughout Alliant Energy’s service area are capitalizing on the agriculture and research capabilities in plant, animal and human biosciences being conducted by Iowa State University, the University of Iowa and the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

Feature projects

• Verbio North America Corp. New Location – Nevada, IA
• Catalent Pharma Solutions Expansion – Madison, WI
• JRS Pharma Expansion – Cedar Rapids, IA

Find a well-educated workforce of food scientists in Iowa and Wisconsin

Iowa State University’s Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition offers food and nutrition expertise. Research addresses current issues relevant to the industry. Over 4,000 manufacturers employ more than 215,000 Iowans, with 22.9% in food processing.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison offers degrees in food science to ensure a steady stream of food specialists entering Wisconsin’s workforce.

Iowa is the top producer of corn, hogs and eggs in the United States while ranking # 2 in soybeans and the production of red meat.

Wisconsin ranks #1 in the production of cranberries and snap peas, #2 dairy producer and #3 producer of potatoes in the United States.

Feature projects

• Burke Corp. (Hormel) expansion – Nevada, IA
• Barilla expansion – Ames, IA
• Conagra Brands’ Birds Eye facility expansion – Beaver Dam, WI
• Conagra Brands’ expansion – Fort Madison, IA
• Lopez Foods – Cherokee, IA

24 of the top 100 food processors in the nation are powered by Alliant Energy.

Building on major distribution routes and near population centers

Feature projects

• Bushel Boy – Mason City, IA

Feature projects

• East Penn Corp. Expansions – Corydon, IA and Oelwein, IA
• The Toro Company Expansion – Tomah, WI
• Vermeer – Pella, IA
• BAE Systems New Facility – Cedar Rapids, IA

Feature projects

• American Packaging New Location – DeForest, WI
• Schoeneck Containers Expansion – Delavan, WI
• Crown – Dubuque, IA
• Amcor Rigid Packaging Expansion – Ames, IA

Feature project

• TPI Composites Inc. Expansion – Newton, IA