by Staff Editor | Aug 14, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson honored 449 Iowa farm families with Century or Heritage Farm designations at the 2025 Iowa State Fair. The program celebrates farms that have been owned by the same...
by Staff Editor | Aug 13, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Governor Kim Reynolds, Lieutenant Governor Chris Cournoyer, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, and Department of Natural Resources Director Kayla Lyon honored 40 Iowa farm families with the Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award. This prestigious award celebrates...
by Staff Editor | Aug 12, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will host three award ceremonies this week celebrating and commemorating Iowa agriculture as part of the 2025 Iowa State Fair. Each of the three ceremonies is open to the media, and the public is invited to...
by Staff Editor | Aug 11, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The 43rd annual Iowa Governor’s Charity Steer Show continues to make an impact, raising $569,000 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa. All money raised benefits the three independent Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa, located in Des Moines, Iowa City,...
by Staff Editor | Aug 7, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The Heart of the County Fair Award honors exceptional Iowans who have made significant contributions to their local fairs and communities. The families will be honored at the Iowa State Fair with a plaque and special recognition, made possible by Beck’s Hybrids in...