Iowa has long been a fertile place for innovation and entrepreneurship. Travel all around our state, and really all over the world, and you’ll see top-quality machinery, appliances and other products from companies that bear the names of Iowa innovation legends, such as Vermeer, Sukup and Maytag.

That spirit of rural innovation is just as strong today in Iowa as it’s ever been. With the assistance of Iowa Farm Bureau’s business development initiative called Renew Rural Iowa...