WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (February 6, 2024) — The Iowa Farm Bureau is saddened to learn of the passing of Bill Northey — a tireless champion, defender, and promoter of farmers and agriculture at both the state and federal levels. His steadfast dedication and life’s work to ensuring agriculture thrives will continue to impact farm families here in Iowa and across the nation for years to come.

ANKENY, IOWA (February 6, 2024) — Former Iowa Ag Secretary and Trump administration USDA leader Bill Northey has died at the age of 64. The Agribusiness Association of Iowa, where Northey was CEO, announced the news Monday.

Grant Kimberley, Executive Director of the Iowa Biodiesel Board and Senior Director of Market Development for the Iowa Soybean Association, issued the following statement:

JOHNSTON, IOWA (Janaury 24, 2024) — Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) could grow into the largest new market ever seen for US farm commodities thanks to the start of production of SAF at LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels. Without low carbon ethanol, which requires carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), Iowa farmers could miss out on the chance to unlock this new market. No Iowa ethanol plant currently has a carbon intensity score low enough to qualify as a SAF feedstock.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (January 15, 2024) — The potential for record-high corn supplies and stubbornly-high input costs are creating tight margins for Iowa farmers. Projections show cattle feeders could see reduced profits compared to 2023, and forecasted returns for hog producers suggest more losses ahead.

As a year of challenges looms ahead, Iowa Farm Bureau is holding meetings across the state in the following locations to help farmers navigate these uncertainties: