Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig spoke to a House appropriations subcommittee Thursday about the state’s local food marketing program, the department’s ongoing work to combat foreign animal diseases, and water quality.
Democrat Taylor Wettach is ending his congressional bid to run for Iowa state auditor, reshaping the Democratic primary in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District. Meanwhile, Republican state Rep. Shannon Lundgren has suspended her bid for Congress in eastern Iowa, clearing the way for GOP front-runner Joe Mitchell.
New research from Iowa State University, that builds on research released last fall, finds that only 6.6 percent of cover crop users plant them consistently; nearly 30 percent are ‘intermittent adopters’.
Clean water advocate and author Chris Jones formally launched his campaign for Iowa secretary of agriculture Thursday with a sharp critique of the state’s farm economy — calling for a “retreat from ethanol” and a fundamental shift in how Iowa produces food in order to improve water quality.
Clean water advocate and author Chris Jones announced he is formally launching a campaign for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, centering his bid on what he calls Iowa’s worsening water-quality crisis and the influence of industrial agribusiness.
The state agency described the proposed bill as ‘first-of-its-kind, comprehensive legislative package designed to support Iowa farmers’
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship on Tuesday confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a multi-species backyard flock in Dallas County, marking Iowa’s 10th detection of the H5N1 virus in domestic birds this year.
Throughout 2026, the state will highlight Iowa’s agriculture, gardening and horticulture, leading up to a massive Harvest Festival in October that will celebrate Iowa’s “integral role in feeding and fueling the world for 250 years.”
President Trump this week announced $12 billion in aid to U.S. farmers who for months have been dealing with low crop prices, high production costs and diminished trade markets.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation Tuesday after a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in a commercial turkey flock in Hamilton County -- the state’s ninth detection of the H5N1 bird flu in domestic Iowa flocks in 2025.
Democrat Chris Jones pushed back at comments Wednesday from Mike Naig, the 2-term Republican incumbent state ag secretary.
China recently pledged to buy 12 million tons of U.S. soybeans by the end of the year, according to the White House, but thus far has bought fewer than 2 million tons
Former University of Iowa researcher Chris Jones has announced an exploratory committee for Secretary of Agriculture in Iowa, a major step toward running for office. Jones has long been a critic of industrial agribusiness in Iowa.
Temperatures across the state of Iowa were near the climatological normal, though precipitation was below average as parts of the state slid into dry conditions for the close of harvest season, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.
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