14 Jan 2026

Iowa Farm Bureau Sets 2026 Legislative Priorities Including Property Tax-Payer Protection and Advancement of Water Quality and Soil Conservation Practices

By Andrew Wheeler

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (January 14, 2026) — During the 2026 legislative session, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF), the state’s largest grassroots farm organization, will address key priorities including property-tax reform and the prioritization of tax policies that support farmers and the agricultural community; funding to advance water quality and soil conservation practices; and land-owner protections when underground natural resources are extracted.

19 Dec 2025

Iowa Biodiesel Board Implores EPA to Finalize Renewable Fuel Standard by January 31

By Jenna Higgins Rose

ANKENY, IOWA (December 19, 2025) — The Iowa Biodiesel Board is urgently calling on the US Environmental Protection Agency to finalize the 2026-2027 Renewable Fuel Standard rule by January 31, 2025. The agency has said that any delay into February or March would push compliance to June, a move the IBB says would create a catastrophic gap that Iowa's independent, farmer-owned biodiesel plants may not be able to survive.

10 Dec 2025

US Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) Launches New Regenerative Pilot Program to Lower Farmer Production Costs and Advance MAHA Agenda

By US Department of Agriculture

WASHINGTON DC (December 10, 2025) — Today, US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L Rollins, alongside US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy, Jr, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr Mehmet Oz announced a $700 million Regenerative Pilot Program to help American farmers adopt practices that improve soil health, enhance water quality, and boost long-term productivity, all while strengthening America’s food and fiber supply.

09 Dec 2025

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative Encouraged by USDA Announcement of Farmer Assistance Package

By Laura Hensley

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN (December 9, 2025) — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, the second largest dairy cooperative in the country based on milk volume, appreciates the $12 billion Farmer Bridge Assistance Program, announced by President Trump yesterday at a roundtable event.

08 Dec 2025

US Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) o Expand Crop Insurance Access for Farmers and Ranchers, Boosting the Farm Safety Net

By US Department of Agriculture

WASHINGTON DC (December 8, 2025) — US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L Rollins announced Friday, December 5, announced major updates to federal crop insurance, reducing red tape for farmers, modernizing long-standing policies, and expanding access to critical risk protection beginning with the 2026 crop year.

04 Dec 2025

USDA Rural Development Invests $3.6 Million to Support Small Business Projects and Improve Emergency Services in Rural Iowa

By Cecilia Lynch

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 4, 2025) — The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Deputy State Director in Iowa Henry Kummerer has announced that the Agency is investing in six projects in Iowa including three loans totaling $3,000,000 and three grants totaling $683,333. Five of the projects support small-business expansion and one project will improve fire and emergency service.

21 Nov 2025

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative Celebrates Senate Passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, Improving School Nutrition

By Laura Hensley

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN (November 21, 2025) — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, the second-largest dairy cooperative in the country based on milk volume, celebrates the unanimous passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (S. 222) in the US Senate.

The bill expands the milk and beverage options available to schools, including whole milk and 2% options, both of which are rich in nutrients that children need to grow and develop.

20 Nov 2025

Farm Credit Voices Rise in Washington DC to Champion for Rural America, Young and Beginning Farmers

By Angela Smith

Left to right: Mark Jensen, chief executive officer, Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica); Brandon Strutzenberg, FCSAmerica producer from Manson, Iowa; Brandy Balzer, Developing Markets Manager — Young and Beginning, FCSAmerica, participate in the national Farm Credit Fly-In in Washington DC

06 Nov 2025

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative Launches Farmer-Led, Whole-Farm Approach to Lowering Greenhouse Gas GHG Emissions on Dairy Farms

By Laura Hensley

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN (November 6, 2025) — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative and Farmers for Sustainable Food announced today the launch of EmPower+, a program that connects farmer-led innovation directly to environmental goals of the dairy value chain.

31 Oct 2025

Bring Your Questions November 6 to Women Food and Ag Network (WFAN)'s Preparing Your Farmer Rancher SARE Grant Webinar

By Women Food and Agriculture Network

AMES, IOWA (October 31, 2025) — Bring your questions on the Farmer Rancher Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) grant this coming Thursday, November 6, 1PM ET/12PM CT, for this free webinar with Christi Southerland of Prosperity Ag.

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