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Naig outlines Iowa agriculture priorities after election

Naig outlines Iowa agriculture priorities after election

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is preparing for another four years in office following his reelection, but the political landscape around him will look considerably different. With Governor-elect Rob Sand preparing to take office and five of Iowa's six congressional delegation members entering their first terms, Naig says the focus now needs to shift from campaigning to governing. Naig acknowledged the intensity of the election cycle but said the results reflect the decisions of Iowa...

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Anti-animal ag groups spending millions ahead of midterms

Anti-animal ag groups spending millions ahead of midterms

Anti-animal groups have been spending big ahead of the midterm elections. Hunter Ihrman, executive director of strategic engagement at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), said those groups have spent millions in an effort to influence the election...

Winter soybean strategy may help pig farmers beat the summer heat

Winter soybean strategy may help pig farmers beat the summer heat

New research funded by the Soy Checkoff suggests winter feeding decisions could help pork producers minimize the seasonal drop in carcass weights during the summer months. Researchers found that increasing soybean meal levels in grow-finish diets helped pigs maintain...

Iowa harvest advances despite weather interruptions

Iowa harvest advances despite weather interruptions

Harvest continues across Iowa, with farmers reporting strong yields despite weather interruptions that have slowed fieldwork in some areas. As producers bring in the remaining crops, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig says favorable yields and changing weather...

Channel Seed helps update barns at Louisa County fairgrounds

Channel Seed helps update barns at Louisa County fairgrounds

Our state’s county fairs are at the heart of our local communities, and many of those fairs have been around for a long time. As such, those buildings also need updates as time takes its toll. When Louisa County’s old livestock barns became unsafe, several local...

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