Agricultural news, updates and trends from The Gazette.
The bird flu in a flock in western Iowa is the second detection of the deadly virus in Iowa poultry in a week and affected the largest flock so far this year. Entire flocks are culled to help prevent the spread of the virus.
A Central City orchard needs to find a new buyer for about 50,000 pounds of apples and other small and new Iowa farmers worry about their expansion plans amid uncertainty about federal ag policies.
Summit Carbon Solutions wants the schedule of proceedings for its South Dakota permit application “paused for review and adjustment” after that state’s Legislature and governor approved a ban on the use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines.
A backyard flock in Dallas County was the first known infection in more than two weeks in Iowa poultry. March and April are busy months for migrating birds that might carry the virus.
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Farmers and a company that want to build a manure digester in Winneshiek County will reapply for a permit because the county lacked state-mandated rules when it was first approved.
More than a dozen recently fired USDA employees told Investigate Midwest the terminations have stalled irrigation projects, rural housing aid and efforts to combat invasive crop diseases. Remaining staff are overwhelmed, and farmers may not receive needed and timely help.
Between raising kids, crops and cattle, working to find balance in farm life can be challenging for mothers who farm.
Charles Benbrook told an Iowa City audience this week that the state’s agriculture is too pesticide intensive, and the chemicals are “harming the soil, harming public health, and it is harming fish populations and birds and the deer.”
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest another $1 billion on top of the roughly $2 billion it has already spent battling bird flu since the latest outbreak began in 2022.
Since October 2023, the farm equipment manufacturer has let go more than 3,100 workers companywide.
Trump draws strong support from farm states. And many in Iowa endorse his stated goals for tariffs of encouraging the return of lost factory jobs, striking back against “unfair” trading partners and raising government revenue. But the prospect of a trade war sequel has farmers on edge.
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