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.

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.

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

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.

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.

ANKENY, IOWA (October 30, 2025) — The Iowa Biodiesel Board today submitted formal comments to the US Environmental Protection Agency urging the agency to quickly finalize the 2026-2027 Renewable Fuel Standard rule and fully reallocate nearly 200 small refinery exemptions.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 21, 2025) — The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) will host its 107th Annual Meeting on December 9-10 at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in Des Moines.

ANKENY, IOWA (October 3, 2025) — Iowa Biodiesel Board Executive Director Grant Kimberley testified at the US Environmental Protection Agency’s public hearing on “small refinery exemptions” under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). He thanked the agency for proposing high volumes of biomass-based diesel in the next Renewable Volume Obligations, while urging them to fully reallocate all waived gallons.

JOHNSTON, IOWA (September 16, 2025) — At the Bio Innovations Midwest Event in Omaha, the 

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 24, 2025) — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) recently awarded more than $1.3 million to bolster homelessness-prevention efforts in every Iowa county. Funding comes through the new Iowa Homelessness Prevention Fund (IHPF) and will help hundreds of Iowans at-risk of homelessness.

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