Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue hosts a working breakfast meeting with members of the Agriculture and Rural Prosperity Task Force.

JOHNSTON, Iowa (July 21, 2017) - Iowa Corn announced today the results of the Board of Directors elections for the Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) and Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB).  Those elected as ICGA Directors will continue to bring grassroots policy issues forward and be the collective voice for 7,500 corn farmer-members, lobbying on agricultural issues at the state and federal level. They include:  District 3- Mark Mueller, Bremer County *

Eugene and Julie Shocker, New Liberty, will be inducted into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at the Iowa State Fair.  This honor recognizes volunteers or staff who have made a significant contribution to the Iowa 4-H program.  The Shockers have worked on the bucket calf project for many years.  They assist the members with record keeping and set up interviews and show opportunities for the youth.  For the Shockers, two main things happen with this project.  First, young 4

(Washington, D.C., July 19, 2017) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded President Donald J. Trump’s declaration of intent to nominate Ted McKinney for Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs and Dr. Sam Clovis for Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics.