16 Oct 2017

Gov. Reynolds sends letter to President Trump; expresses “deep concern” about EPA direction on RFS

By Brenna Smith

(DES MOINES) – Gov.

16 Oct 2017

Iowa Biodiesel Board Praises Governors’ Letter to President Trump on RFS

By Jenna Higgins Rose

Reynolds leads Midwestern governors’ efforts to stop EPA from gutting Renewable Fuel Standard

21 Sep 2017

Corn Farmers Commend Senator Ernst for Supporting USDA'S Map & FMD Funding

By Lisa Cassady

We would like to thank Senator Ernst for introducing the CREAATE Act, a bill to increase investment in two federal U.S. Department of Agriculture programs vital to U.S. agricultural exports, the Market Access Program (MAP) and the Foreign Market Development (FMD) Program. These initiatives support the promotion of corn in all forms in international markets.

20 Sep 2017

Perdue Statement on Censky & McKinney Senate Committee Hearing

By USDA Office of Communications

(Washington, DC, September 19, 2017) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today gave high marks to Steve Censky and Ted McKinney for their joint appearance before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.  President Donald Trump has nominated Censky to service as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, while McKinney is the president’s choice to be the very first Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.  The two await approval of the entire U.S.

20 Sep 2017

Farm Credit Services of America and Frontier Farm Credit Announce President and Chief Executive Officer

By Liz Jans

OMAHA, NEBRASKA – Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) and Frontier Farm Credit today named Mark Jensen as incoming president and chief executive officer of the customer-owned financial cooperatives.  Jensen, the Associations’ chief risk officer, will assume his new role on November 1, 2017.  He succeeds Doug Stark, who is retiring.

19 Sep 2017

USDA Makes Disaster Resources Available to Rural Development Borrowers

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2017 – The United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development is providing tools and resources to help rural communities recover from the devastation brought by hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue highlighted today.

18 Sep 2017

NOP Actions Underway on the OIG Audit Report re: International Trade

By USDA Office of Communications
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducts independent audits and investigations of the Department's programs and operations.
 
Today, the OIG published findings from its audit on "National Organic Program International Trade Arrangements and Agreements." OIG began its review of the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) in early 2016.
18 Sep 2017

Iowa Corn Growers Association Announces 60 Day Harvest Weight Proclamation

By Lisa Cassady

JOHNSTON, Iowa – September 18, 2017 – To help haul in this year’s harvest, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed into effect today a proclamation granting a temporary 60-day weight limit exemption for trucks on Iowa roads. The 2017 Harvest Weight Proclamation specifically increases the weight allowable for shipment of corn, soybeans, hay, straw and stover, by 12.5 percent per axle (up to a maximum of 90,000 pounds) without the need for an oversize/overweight permit.

18 Sep 2017

Gov. Reynolds signs overweight loads proclamation

By Brenna Smith

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation Monday allowing the transportation of overweight loads of corn, soybeans, haw, straw, silage and stover. The proclamation will expire Nov. 17, 2017.

18 Sep 2017

National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) Meeting Proposals and Discussion Documents Published

By USDA Office of Communications

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) has posted meeting materials and an updated agenda for the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) Fall meeting, to be held in Jacksonville, FL, October 31-November 2, 2017.

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