17 Oct 2016

Chinese Delegates, Top Iowa Officials Gather in Des Moines for U.S. Soy Contract Signing Ceremony

By US Soybean Export Council

$2.1 billion in soy purchasing agreements signed, on top of $1.8 billion signed by Chinese delegates in Sept.

DES MOINES (Oct. 14, 2016) – Six weeks ago, Chinese buyers committed to purchase nearly $1.8 billio...

12 Oct 2016

Common Insecticide Identified in Midwestern Streams

By Heidi Koontz

Bifenthrin combats pests, but may harm aquatic ecosystems

A common insecticide used in urban and agricultural areas, bifenthrin, is harmful to aquatic ecosystems at levels that were previously considered safe, according to a new study by t...

04 Oct 2016

USDA Issues Safety-Net Payments to Farmers in Response to 2015 Market Downturn

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2016 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that beginning today, many of the 1.7 million farms that enrolled in either the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) o...

04 Oct 2016

FACT SHEET: The White House Rural Forum

By USDA Office of Communications

"Strong rural communities are key to a stronger America" – President Barack Obama

Tomorrow, on Wednesday, October 5, the Whi...

04 Oct 2016

Food and Agriculture Co-op Income Again Sets Record in 2015, USDA Data Show

By USDA Office of Communications

Net Income for Top 100 Co-ops Rose by 14 Percent

 
03 Oct 2016

USDA Launches New Apprenticeship Program Targeting Veterans

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2016 - Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced today the start of a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) jobs program that will use the national apprenticeship s...

28 Sep 2016

United Soybean Board Appointments Increase to 73 Directors

By United Soybean Board
Twenty-four returning, 15 new directors will be sworn in at annual meeting
 
 
27 Sep 2016

Iowa Youth Show the Best of the Best in 4-H Showmanship Competition

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IA (09/12/2016)(readMedia)-- Showmanship awards were given on Saturday and Sunday to the top 4-H exhibitors of beef, sheep, swine...

20 Sep 2016

Gov. Branstad signs Harvest Weight proclamation

By Office of the Governor of the State of Iowa

Proclamation to aid farmers in hauling harvest in an efficient and effective manner

 

06 Sep 2016

National FFA Organization Awards 42 FFA Chapters Environmental and Emergency Preparedness Grants Funded by CSX

By Rick Martin

INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016/National FFA Organization) – FFA chapters that developed a plan to tackle an environmental or emergency preparedness issue in their communities now have t...

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