31 May 2016

Iowa Governor Branstad signs bill expanding state biodiesel incentives

By Rick Martin

Iowa Biodiesel Board lauds bill to boost biodiesel usage and keep production in state

(ANKENY, IOWA) – It just makes sense! That’s the sentiment from the Iowa Biodiesel Board and other supporters as Iowa Governor Terry Branstad signe...

16 May 2016

NEWS FROM THE ISU EXTENSION SCOTT COUNTY MID-MAY 2016

By Angela M. Orr

Garden Art Classes

On June 4th 2016 the Scott County Master Gardeners are offering 4 garden art classes in the Cyclone Room at the Scott County E...

13 May 2016

Grassley Presses for Ban on Packer Ownership of Livestock

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has introduced

11 May 2016

Meat and Poultry Exports Ship Profits to U.S. Soybean Farmers

By United Soybean Board

U.S. meat and poultry exports beneficial to soybean farmers now, in the future

ST. LOUIS (May 10, 2016) – The importance of poultry and livestock to soybean farmers is well documented. What may not be as well-known are the benefits for soybea...

11 May 2016

Grassley, Ernst Seek Information from Agriculture Secretary on USDA Payment Formula

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst requested more information from the United States Department of Agriculture regarding the methodology for determining county yields fo...

06 May 2016

USDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program Results

By USDA Office of Communications

More Than 800,000 Acres Selected Through Highly Competitive Application Rounds

WASHINGTON, May 5, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the enrollment of more than 800,000 acres in the Conservation Reserve Program (C...

04 May 2016

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Open Prairie Rural Opportunities Fund

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON, May 3, 2016 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the launch of a new private investment fund with the potential to inject $100 million into small food and agriculture businesses across rural America. The fund, known a...

02 May 2016

USDA Offers New Loans for Portable Farm Storage and Handling Equipment

By USDA Office of Communications

Portable Equipment Can Help Producers, including Small-Scale and Local Farmers, Get Products to Market Quickly

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 29, 2016 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide a new financing option to help farmers pu...

29 Apr 2016

USDA Offers New Resource to Help Food Hubs Improve Financial Performance

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON, April 28, 2016 – Rural Business-Cooperative Service Administrator Sam Rikkers today announced a new resource to help food hubs improve their financial performance. Food hubs, which are a businesses or organizations that manage the...

25 Apr 2016

Fact Sheet: Trans-Pacific Partnership: New Opportunities for U.S. Agriculture in Vietnam

By USDA Office of Communications

Vietnam, April 25, 2016 - Secretary Vilsack traveled to Vietnam today to meet with his counterparts from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Industry and Trade, among others, to discuss the details of the Tran...

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