02 Dec 2024

Gov Kim Reynolds Joins Letter Sent by Republican Governors to Congress Urging Action on Updated Farm Bill

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 2, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds has joined sixteen other Republican governors in sending a letter to Congress calling on legislators to reauthorize an updated Farm Bill and provide our nation’s farmers immediate financial assistance so American farmers can continue to feed our nation and the world.

The letter reads as:

20 Nov 2024

Turkey Price Trims Thanksgiving Meal Cost but Not to Pre-Pandemic Levels

By Caitlyn Lamm

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (November 20, 2024) — This year, the American Farm Bureau Federation reports the average cost of a Thanksgiving meal for 10 is $58.08, a 5% decrease from last year.

18 Nov 2024

Iowa Farm Bureau Analysis Finds Downturn in Ag Economy Claims Up to 11,400 Iowa Jobs and $1.5 Billion in GDP This Year

By Andrew Wheeler

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (November 18, 2024) — A sharp downturn in the agriculture economy is causing a ripple effect throughout the state, resulting in the loss of up to 11,400 jobs and $1.5 billion in value-added economic activity (GDP) and a $100 million loss to the state and local tax base, according to an exclusive Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) economic analysis.

19 Sep 2024

Iowa Corn Collegiate Advisory Team Applications Now Open

By Shannon Textor

JOHNSTON, IOWA (September 19, 2024) — Applications are open for the Iowa Corn Collegiate Advisory Team (CAT) program, which focuses on increasing college students’ understanding of the corn industry. During the one-year program, students will visit the Capitol, tour industry leaders' operations and expand their network and knowledge outside of the classroom.

12 Sep 2024

Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership (ISAP) Expands with Four New Members Committing to Sustainable Agriculture in Illinois

By Helen VanBeck

BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS (September 12, 2024) — The Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership (ISAP) has recently accepted four new member organizations into the Partnership. Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois Nutrient Research & Education Council (NREC), Savanna Institute, and Saving Tomorrow’s Agriculture Resources (STAR) are the newest members to join ISAP, whose mission is to create a network to support a systems approach to improve soil health and reduce nutrient loss.

11 Sep 2024

Olivia Hanlon Named Communications Manager for Iowa Pork Producers

By Kevin Hall

CLIVE, IOWA (September 11, 2024) — Olivia Hanlon has joined the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) team as the new communications manager. She comes to IPPA from Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach, where she served for four years as an agricultural and natural resources specialist for the ISU Small Farms team and worked as the executive secretary for the Iowa Specialty Crop Growers Association.

05 Sep 2024

Iowa Farm Bureau Voting Delegates Set State and National Policy Direction for 2025 at Annual Summer Policy Conference in West Des Moines

By Andrew Wheeler

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (September 5, 2024) — Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) voting delegates discussed and debated issues impacting Iowa farmers and rural communities during the two-day Iowa Farm Bureau Summer Policy Conference in West Des Moines this week. The policies shaped by county Farm Bureau voting delegates provide the roadmap for the organization’s policy advocacy in 2025.

05 Sep 2024

Hy-Vee Promotes "Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon" Campaign

By Kevin Hall

CLIVE, IOWA (September 5, 2024) — The Iowa Pork Producers Association is joining forces with Hy-Vee grocery stores to encourage consumers to “

27 Aug 2024

Iowa Farm Bureau, Iowa Athletics Launch America Needs Farmers (ANF) Contest, Name Brandon Myers as New ANF Wall of Honoree

By Andrew Wheeler

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (August 27, 2024) — With football season on the horizon, Iowa Farm Bureau and University of Iowa Athletics are once again teaming up to celebrate why America Needs Farmers through the ANF Game Day Experience — a chance to win four tickets and on-field sideline access to the ANF game on Oct. 12 against the University of Washington.

19 Aug 2024

Iowa Groups Concerned by Proposed Changes to California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard

By Jenna Higgins Rose

ANKENY, IOWA (August 19, 2024) — The Iowa Biodiesel Board and Iowa Soybean Association expressed disappointment and concern over the California Air Resources Board’s recently proposed amendments to its groundbreaking Low Carbon Fuel Standard. If adopted, these changes would impose caps on credits for soy- and canola-based biodiesel and renewable diesel.

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