ANKENY, IOWA (December 17, 2019) — The Iowa Biodiesel Board today praised Congressional champions for introducing a five-year extension of the federal biodiesel tax incentive. If passed, the bill would provide desperately-needed relief to biodiesel producers in Iowa and beyond, who have endured years of uncertainty and loss.

Grant Kimberley, executive director of the Iowa Biodiesel Board and Iowa Soybean Association director of market development, issued the following statement:

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 12, 2019) — The Iowa State Fair earned numerous awards at the 129th International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) annual convention earlier this month. The IAFE awards are divided into five divisions based on attendance and are judged by a team of industry experts. The Iowa State Fair competed against other fairs and festival members with attendance over 1 million people.

AMES, IOWA (December 9, 2019) — The Women, Food and Agriculture Network is excited to launch its application process for the Harvesting Our Potential (HOP) program in 2020. This program helps train aspiring women farmers and supports beginning women farmers by giving them the opportunity to work with women who are already farming successfully.

ANKENY, IOWA (December 3, 2019) — The State of Iowa once again leads by example, with Governor Kim Reynolds today issuing an Executive Order requiring state agencies to purchase diesel engines and vehicles with manufacturer support for at least a 20 percent blend of biodiesel (B20).