(WASHINGTON, July 20, 2017) – Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has reached agreement with Chinese officials on final details of a protocol to allow the United States to begin exporting rice to China for the first time ever.

AMES, IA (07/19/2017)-- Students saw agriculture and the life sciences first-hand in several European countries, Uganda, China and Taiwan through various study abroad programs this summer.

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) has revised its webpage for posting fraudulent organic certificates. The text-based list of fraudulent certificates has been replaced with a more user-friendly, downloadable spreadsheet. The new spreadsheet makes it easier for users to review, search, and sort the list.

Farm tenants and land owners are encouraged to attend August 15 in Bettendorf

Bettendorf, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Scott County is hosting a farmland leasing meeting on Tuesday August 15 at 6:00 PM, Scott County Extension Office, 875 Tanglefoot Lane in Bettendorf. The annual meeting is offered to address questions that land owners, tenants or other interested individuals have about leasing farmland.