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514 Iowa Farm Families Honored at the 2026 Iowa State Fair

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson honored 514 Iowa farm families with…

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Ag Matters: Golden Grain Energy Gearing Up For Harvest Season

An ethanol plant in north-central Iowa is gearing up for harvest. Dave Sovereign is chairman of the board at Golden…

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Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards

Gov. Kim Reynolds, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Department of Natural Resources Director Kayla Lyon recognized 33…

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Ernst on Farm Bill

Iowa and national lawmakers have been offering a guarded positive outlook for the Farm Bill as Congress prepares to return…

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More counties added to watershed conservation program

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced the next phase of the watershed conservation program that uses practices upstream to…

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Ag Matters: Chuck Grassley on Working With Canada

Senior Senator Chuck Grassley says tough talk with Canada seems to be working on long-stuck issues like dairy that stand…

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National FFA Convention Named Among Nation’s Largest Trade Shows

The National FFA Convention and Expo has been named to Trade Show Executive’s Gold 100 Class of 2025, recognizing it…

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Corn Export Inspections Continue To Outpace Last Year

U.S. corn export inspections continued to run well ahead of last year, while soybean and wheat shipments are showing inconsistent…

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Swine Industry Seeks More Focused Health Research

The National Pork Board recently organized a research summit bringing together researchers, funding organizations, and industry leaders to identify gaps…

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Ag Matters: Ag Equipment Sales Continue to Slide

New data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers shows U.S. sales of agricultural tractors declined nearly 11 percent in July…

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Cattle & hog futures mixed to start the week

Cattle and hog futures were mixed to start the week. At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange October live cattle closed $.10…

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New Resource to Navigate the Economics of Biorenewable Feedstocks

As the global demand for bio-based products proves to shift upward, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s Ag Decision Maker…

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Fertilizer Prices Expected To Stay Elevated Through 2028

Fertilizer prices are expected to remain above pre-Iran war levels through 2028, according to a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge…

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Ag Matters: Thompson Talks H-2A at the Iowa State Fair

House Ag Committee Chair Glen Thompson was recently at the Iowa State Fair and participated in a roundtable hosted by…

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Ag Matters: Tyson to shut down Illinois beef plant

Tyson Foods is closing its Joslin, Illinois, beef packing plant as tight cattle supplies continue to reshape the packing industry.…

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Home Gardeners & Harvest Time

August is flying by and with that comes excitement for home gardeners as produce beings to mature. The proper timing…

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Agri Star plant looking to continue through limited production

The Agri Star Meat & Poultry Processing Plant says they are working on limited production throughout their facility in Postville…

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Harvest Safety Week

It’s no secret that agriculture is a dangerous occupation. The National Grain and Feed Association is celebrating its sixth Harvest…

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Iowa Farmers urge to feel heard with the Farm Bill

Every five years, a new farm bill is submitted, revised, reviewed, and eventually approved by the U.S. government. An exception…

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Rural Iowans to get resources to help combat radon

A $15 million federal grant is set to help rural Iowans combat radon exposure over the next five years. The…

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