3+ hour, 45+ min ago   (914+ words) OGDEN -- U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden was in Iowa Friday, asking farmers from across the country to share their experiences dealing with consolidation and pricing issues in the fertilizer industry. Vaden, who previously served as a judge on…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (797+ words) ELKHART -- Some Iowa producers argued Wednesday that the federally proposed Save Our Bacon Act will harm farmers by taking away diversified markets and by sending a message to consumers that they are not entitled to a choice in what they…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (679+ words) Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer speaks briefly at the Tom Mead farm northwest of Marshalltown on Wednesday. She is the Republican candidate for state auditor in the November election. As part of the Keep Iowa Growing tour, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (670+ words) BOONE - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins spoke to producers Tuesday at Iowa's Farm Progress Show and announced plans to "modernize" agricultural data reporting with the goal of making it more accurate and less burdensome for farmers. Rollins traveled to state…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (490+ words) Less than 10% of Iowa corn acres have reached the mature stage as of the latest crop progress and condition report, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture anticipates some reports of harvested acres to appear in the next weekly report. According to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (730+ words) Carson Kolb is right where he wants to be in his football career. It just took him a couple years longer than he expected -- and only because he was able to capitalize on an opportunity that's become less available in…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (762+ words) On Thursday evening, August 27, the Marshalltown Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a "Community Roundtable" at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum (20 W. State St., 2nd floor), beginning at 5:30. Doors will open at 5, so come early and get a good seat at one of the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (868+ words) The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday efforts to increase the nutritional value of school lunches, including a push for more locally grown foods at school. The announcement, made in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, noted funding…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (473+ words) U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson told reporters Friday that if her opponent wins the U.S. Senate campaign, the Iowa State Fair might lose its Iowa Pork Tent. Hinson flipped porkchops and spoke with officials, farmers and media at the Iowa State Fair about…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (760+ words) An Iowa program that deploys conservation practices across an area, rather than one at a time, served as a model for a cover crop adoption program launched by American Farmland Trust. The conservation agriculture group released a guide to help…...