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Secretary Naig invites students to enter the 2026 Choose Iowa Calendar Contest
As part of Iowa’s America250 celebration, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is inviting school-aged Iowa students to participate in the 2026 Choose Iowa Calendar Contest. Choose Iowa is the state’s signature brand for Iowa grown, made, and raised food, beverages and agricultural products. The program was launched by Secretary Naig and is supported by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Students are invited to submit artwork that combines Iowa agriculture with a...
Need is outpacing funding in transportation upgrades
Farmers around rural Iowa know that we depend on good roads, rails, and more to get our commodities safely to our farms, elevators, and ports of export. The need for repairs and upgrade to these infrastructure pieces is great and has sadly been neglected for years....
Real pork trust telling the pork industry’s story
Bob Ruth, vice president of the National Pork Board says the importance of telling the story of the pork industry is taking a front seat.Ruth says the Real Pork Trust and Image Consortium is a five-year, multi-million-dollar project that started with a request for...
Iowa weather now shifting to a cooler pattern
There?s certainly been a lot to talk about with the weather in Iowa recently, as it seems like a different season every few days. But while the temperatures are providing a lot of buzz, the drought monitor has been pretty quiet. That can be seen as a good thing,...
New Iowa FFA Officer Team elected at state convention
The Iowa FFA Leadership Conference was held at Hilton Coliseum in Ames on April 16-18, 2023. The new Iowa FFA Officer team was elected and announced.Learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live, and living to serve. These nine leaders will live out their year of...
AFBF?s Ag Innovation Challenge deadline is May 12
The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, is reminding entrepreneurs to apply for the 2024 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge by May 12. Chase Hieneman, director of industry relations at AFBF, said there are many reasons for entrepreneurs...
Ernst wants to see the Farm Bill titles gotten right
The Farm Bill negotiations and hearings are going on, and the largest piece of food and agriculture legislation is being shaped. During my trip to Washington, D.C., I had the chance to meet with Iowa Senator Joni Ernst to talk about several important agriculture...
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Giving thanks for our Iowa Ag blessings
Celebrating what it's all about this holiday weekend, the multigenerational families that make Iowa Agriculture the fantastic industry that it is, all while providing providing our daily food, fuel and fiber. We pay tribute to two of the in the latest episode of Pods...
2028 AFBF Convention planned for Oklahoma City
Farm Bureau members from across the nation will be gathering in the South in 2028. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall recently announced that the organization plans to bring the AFBF National Convention to Oklahoma City. “Well, that's our...
Thanksgiving Dinner price down, but remains high overall
As we sit down to today’s Thanksgiving feast, we always take time to be thankful for all the blessings in our lives. However, as we pause to give thanks, please remember to thank those who produce our food. Without farmers and ranchers, we would be in a very bad way....
Reduce the need for labor and let pigs vaccinate themselves
It may seem crazy, but a legitimate solution to the ongoing labor shortage is to let your pigs vaccinate themselves against certain common diseases. Boehringer Ingelheim has developed a new administration method for its oral Salmonella and Lawsonia vaccines- Enterisol...
World events are always influencing the fertilizer marketplace
Events halfway across the world affect the fertilizer marketplace even here at home. The knock-on effect from conflicts, weather events, and government policy can drastically change the price that Iowa’s farmers pay for fertilizer. The recent conflict in the middle...
