15 Sep 2017

Taiwanese Goodwill Delegation Signs Letters of Intent to Purchase Iowa Corn

By Lisa Cassady

JOHNSTON, IA - September 15, 2017 - A trade team from the Taiwan Feed Industry Association visited Iowa this week and met with Iowa Corn leaders as part of a Goodwill Mission to build contacts between Taiwanese agricultural leaders and Iowa farmers and suppliers.

15 Sep 2017

Public Opinion: Iowans Remain Positive on Biodiesel, RFS

By Jenna Higgins Rose

Iowa Biodiesel Board releases research results at Annual Regional Meeting

(DES MOINES, Iowa) – About 72 percent of Iowa voters have a positive opinion on biodiesel, according to new public opinion research released by the Iowa Biodiesel Board. Enjoying similar levels of support is the federal Renewable Fuel Standard, which requires oil companies to blend modest amounts of biofuels (71 percent supporting), and pro-biodiesel state policies (72 percent supporting).

14 Sep 2017

Fraudulent Certificate Posted

By USDA Office of Communications

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) is alerting the organic trade about the presence of several new fraudulent organic certificates. Fraudulent organic certificates listing the following businesses are in use and have been reported to the NOP:

11 Sep 2017

Grassley-Franken Farm Bankruptcy Relief Bill Clears Senate

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – The Senate this week unanimously approved legislation by Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.) clarifying Congress’ intent to allow family farmers to more easily reorganize their finances when they fall on hard times.

11 Sep 2017

Secretary Perdue Announces USDA Improvements for Customer Service & Efficiency

By USDA Office of Communications

(Washington, D.C., September 7, 2017) – Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the realignment of a number of offices within the U.S.

07 Sep 2017

Farmer Optimism Fades According to Latest DTN/The Progressive Farmer Ag Confidence Survey

By Sandi Scott, DTN

While farmers and ranchers remain positive, realities weigh on former optimism

 

MINNEAPOLIS and OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 05, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The post-2016 presidential election bump, which was credited with giving farmers and others in rural America high hopes for the future, appears to be flattening, according to the most recent DTN/The Progressive Farmer (DTN/PF) Agricultural Confidence Index (ACI).

05 Sep 2017

Secretary Perdue Administers Oath to Tony Tooke as New Forest Service Chief

By USDA Office of Communications

(Albany, NH, September 1, 2017) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today administered the oath of office to Tony Tooke, who became the 18th Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, in a ceremony at White Mountain National Forest. Tooke has worked for the Forest Service since age 18 – with 37 total years of service – and until today was the Regional Forester for the Southern Region.

05 Sep 2017

Iowa Biodiesel Board Makes Case for More Biodiesel with EPA

By Jenna Higgins Rose

Official written comments submitted in advance of Final Rule

05 Sep 2017

Fall Field Day Tour at ISU SE Iowa Research Farm on September 7

By Becky L. King

Crawfordsville - “Farmers, farmer advisors, and the general public will want to attend the Iowa State University Southeast Iowa Research and Demonstration Farm fall field day on September 7 beginning at 1:30 p.m., located at the farm near Crawfordsville” said Virgil schmitt, ISU Extension Field Agronomist.

05 Sep 2017

Secretary Northey's USDA Appointment

By Various sources

STATEMENT FROM ICGA PRESIDENT MARK RECKER IOWA CORN FARMERS APPLAUD SECRETARY NORTHEY’S APPOINTMENT TO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

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