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Secretary Naig congratulates winners of the Iowa Restaurant Association’s culinary competition
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today congratulated the winners of the Iowa Restaurant Association’s (IRA) Culinary Competition. The annual event highlights the creativity, skill and imagination of Iowa’s top chefs while celebrating the depth and diversity of Choose Iowa ingredients. Held on Nov. 17, IRA’s Grand Tasting Gala in Des Moines marked the competition’s culminating moment as chefs prepared hundreds of samples for the public and industry judges, emphasizing the growing...
Strong yields & weak margins: Financial pressures mount on farmers
The 2025 season has been defined by both resilience and strain in the farm economy. Strong yields in many regions helped keep optimism alive, but they were tempered by financial pressures that have made every decision more critical. Interest rates remain historically...
Dry Iowa weather can make harvest more complicated
Combines are rolling across much of the state, and the dry weather has allowed harvest to continue mostly uninterrupted. However, that dryness can bring with it a whole different slate of issues. Southwest Iowa Beck’s Agronomist Nate Meyer said corn yields might seem...
Turkey inventory squeezed as Thanksgiving approaches
As the weather turns cooler across the US, many shoppers are beginning to plan holiday meals. American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Bernt Nelson said USDA’s latest Turkeys Raised Report gives us some important insight on the size of the U.S. flock ahead of...
Farm bankruptcies on the rise in 2025
The latest data from the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shows farm bankruptcies increasing year over year. Joe Peiffer, an attorney with Ag & Business Legal Strategies in Hiawatha Iowa, says the numbers are disturbing. Peiffer says the...
Iowa Corn Growers congratulate California on approval of E15
Yesterday in California, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 30, which legalizes the sale of E15, a fuel blend made with 15% corn ethanol that is cleaner-burning, homegrown and more affordable than ordinary fuels. With the addition of California, it is now legal in...
District Court advances ranchers’ challenge to tag mandate
A legal challenge over the USDA’s electronic identification (EID) tag mandate for certain cattle and bison is moving forward after the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota denied much of the USDA’s attempt to dismiss the case. The lawsuit, brought by...
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Motorcade for Trade highlights challenges farmers are facing
The Motorcade for Trade is traveling across the country to highlight the issues that farmers are facing in the current ag economy due to tariff challenges and shifting export markets. Ally McKone, Farmers for Free Trade representative with the Motorcade for Trade,...
Plenty to see and do at 2026 AFBF Convention
There are many things to see and do at next year’s American Farm Bureau Federation Convention. Farmers and ranchers should make plans now to attend the event, which will take place January 9-14, 2026, at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. Niki Jones,...
Iowa growers urged to follow their fall soil health checklist
As Iowa nears the stretch run of harvest, attention will soon turn to soil health. With each growing season comes unique challenges and with the cost of fertilizer at elevated levels, this season’s soil health discussion is under the microscope. Mark Christianson is a...
NFU urges White House and Congress to quickly deliver relief for family farmers
National Farmers Union (NFU) today sent letters to President Trump and Congressional leaders urging immediate action to provide economic relief for family farmers and ranchers facing worsening financial conditions. NFU emphasized that aid should reach family farm...
Protecting prairie land & legacy at Nutrien’s Allan Mine
The Allan Potash Facility in Saskatchewan is one of Nutrien Ag Solutions’ most impressive operations, and one of its most carefully managed. Stretching from deep underground shafts to massive surface processing mills, the mine turns raw ore into essential crop...
