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Choose Iowa kitchen demonstrations highlight local foods and culinary professionals at the 2025 ISF

Choose Iowa kitchen demonstrations highlight local foods and culinary professionals at the 2025 ISF

Choose Iowa will present free cooking demonstrations and food presentations daily at 1 p.m. in The Kitchen inside the Maytag Family Theatre Building throughout the 2025 Iowa State Fair. The Kitchen is located on the Grand Concourse between the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) building and the Barksdale’s State Fair Cookies building. Lamb and The Home Garden Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, at 1:00 p.m Featured Presenters: Executive Chef Ian Robertson of Oak Park Restaurant (Des Moines); Mike...

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The latest on HPAI response in Iowa

The latest on HPAI response in Iowa

Yesterday Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig talked with IARN about a whole host of topics for Iowa producers of all types in Iowa. Of course, HPAI or ?bird flu?, was top of mind. Yes, this disease has brought bad news along with it for poultry producers in the...

Iowa FFA and ISU CALS developing Iowa?s future ag leaders

Iowa FFA and ISU CALS developing Iowa?s future ag leaders

The 94th Iowa FFA Leadership Conference took place from April 10-12 on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames. Thousands of FFA members from around the entire state gathered to celebrate another year of learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live, and living...

Avian influenza outpacing ’14/’15 outbreak

The number of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) cases in the United States are outpacing the 2014/2015 outbreak, but the higher numbers might be attributed to improvements in detection and reporting protocols. The American Farm Bureau Federation?s (AFBF) latest...

Ernst pleased with Biden?s E15 announcement

Ernst pleased with Biden?s E15 announcement

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst says President Biden?s Tuesday announcement to allow summertime sales of E15 is welcome news for Iowans.In an interview with the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network Wednesday morning, the Red Oak Republican said she and fellow U.S. Senator Chuck...

Consumer Price Index shows inflation rate of over eight percent

Consumer Price Index shows inflation rate of over eight percent

Inflation has become a huge concern in the United States. Yesterday we got an update as to how the situation is.The Bureau of Labor Statistics pegged the Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 8.5%. American Farm Bureau?s Chief Economist Roger Cryan says this is the worst rate...

Biden seeks agriculture?s help in lowering gas prices

Biden seeks agriculture?s help in lowering gas prices

Profit Matters 4-13-2022President Biden is turning to the aid of biofuels to help lower prices at the pump.During a visit to POET Bioprocessing in Menlo, Iowa on Tuesday, Biden announced an emergency waiver that will allow summertime sales of E15, a move that Iowa?s...

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Double-Check the new National Broadband Map

Double-Check the new National Broadband Map

Last month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its National Broadband Map. Emily Buckman, Director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, said the new map shows location-specific information about the availability of broadband...