Rep. Sorensen touts on-farm energy production
A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says Congress needs to do more to support on-farm energy production. Northern Illinois farmer Scott Brenner’s 1100 head dairy farm currently features […]
Incentives for farm-to-school purchasing in limbo
Community food leaders are urging lawmakers to continue supporting Michigan’s 10 Cents a Meal program and the benefits it brings to local economies. Michigan State University community food systems educator […]
New meat processing facility could help boost Indiana’s turkey industry
The director of Indiana’s State Department of Agriculture says a new meat processing facility could help boost the state’s turkey industry. Don Lamb says Whitewater Processing recently broke ground on […]
Changes in USDA policy could impact the future of solar energy expansion
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins recently announced that the USDA would no longer provide funding through the Rural Development Business and the Industry Guaranteed Loan Program for solar or wind to be […]
Strong export sales streak expected to continue
An ag economist expects the hot streak of some ag exports to continue. “This old crop market is finishing really, really strong.” Dan O’Brien with K-State University says it’s been […]
Tariffs complicate relationship with U.S. ethanol’s top customer Canada
There are concerns politics could disrupt U.S. ethanol exports to its top customer. American Coalition for Ethanol senior vice president Ron Lamberty says for more than two years Canada has […]
First in Iowa mountain bike park opens in Mason City
A ribbon cutting was held this morning for major components of the Prairie Rock Trails Bike Park in Mason City. The first-of-its-kind in Iowa mountain bike park connects riders to […]
Wapello County investigation leads to federal charges against Arkansas man
A man from Arkansas is accused of burglarizing over 20 schools and businesses in rural Iowa and Missouri. This past February, over $4000 was stolen from Cardinal Community School District […]
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With regional ICE facility opening in Nebraska, Reynolds isn’t planning one in Iowa
Nebraska’s governor has announced a minimum security work camp in southwest Nebraska will become a regional detention facility for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has indicated […]