05 Jun 2020

Revised Protocols for Reopening The QC Botanical Center 06/06

By Melanie Shields

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (June 5, 2020) — The Quad City Botanical Center is amending its reopening protocols released June 4 to enhance COVID-19 protection protocols.

AMENDMENTS

All guests are now REQUIRED to purchase same day tickets online to help the Botanical Center manage the number of guests in the gardens.

04 Jun 2020

Biodiesel Supporters Laud Iowa Legislature's Extension of Fuel Tax Incentive

By Jenna Higgins Rose

<p>ANKENY, IOWA (June 4, 2020) <span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:black">&mdash;</span></span></span></span>&nbsp;The Iowa State Legislature has voted to extend a fuel tax incentive for diesel sold in the state containing at least 11-percent biodiesel, a move praised by the Iowa B

27 May 2020

USDA Invests $281 Million in Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements in 36 States and Puerto Rico

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (May 27, 2020) — US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand today announced that the department 

22 May 2020

FDA Releases Report on Investigation into Fall 2019 Outbreaks of Illnesses Tied to Romaine Lettuce

By David Arvelo

WASHINGTON DC (May 22, 2020) — As the nation grapples with the COVID-19 public health emergency, the US Food and Drug Administration is grateful for all that the food and agricultural sector is doing to provide safe and available food to consumers during this difficult time.

21 May 2020

USDA to Provide $1 Billion in Loan Guarantees for Rural Businesses and Ag Producers

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (May 21, 2020) — US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the Department is making available up to $1 billion in loan guarantees to help rural businesses meet their working capital needs during the coronavirus pandemic.

21 May 2020

SNAP Online Purchasing to Cover 90% of Households

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (May 21, 2020) – US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced on March 20 that households in 13 new states — Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Virginia — will soon be able to purchase food online with their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

19 May 2020

USDA Announces Details of Direct Assistance to Farmers through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (May 19, 2020) — US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which will provide up to $16 billion in direct payments to deliver relief to America’s farmers and ranchers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

15 May 2020

USDA SECURE Rule Paves Way for Agricultural Innovation

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (May 15, 2020) — US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced on Thursday a final rule updating and modernizing the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) biotechnology regulations under the Plant Protection Act.

08 May 2020

Iowa Biodiesel Producers Commend Sens Joni Ernst, Charles "Chuck" Grassley for RFS Letter to Trump

By Jenna Higgins Rose

ANKENY, IOWA (May 8, 2020) — Iowa biodiesel producers and soybean growers commended Senators Joni Ernst and Charles "Chuck" Grassley on May 7 for leadership on a letter sent to President Trump, urging him to uphold the Renewable Fuel Standard and reject the requests for a waiver from five oil-state governors.

07 May 2020

Iowa Farm Bureau Analysis Shows Farmer and Consumer Impact During Lowest Pork and Beef Processing Numbers in a Decade

By Andrew Wheeler

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (May 7, 2020) — Iowa farmers and rural communities face mounting challenges and uncertainty as disruptions to meat-processing plants impacted by COVID-19 have created a bottleneck in the supply-chain with major negative impacts for both farmers and consumers.

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