Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said she remains hopeful Congress will pass new legislation yet this year reauthorizing federal spending for programs supporting U.S. farmers and ranchers, including commodity support and conservation programs and crop insurance.
Red Star Yeast Company in Cedar Rapids has agreed to pay a $37,705 fine and buy local first responders $35,864 in equipment as part of a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over hazardous waste violations.
Iowa ranks No. 4 in the United States for its crop insurance payouts due to drought and excess moisture.
$5B nationwide investment includes over $400M for Iowa
For the fourth time in less than two weeks, avian flu has struck another poultry flock in Iowa -- the latest at a commercial turkey operation in Buena Vista County.
Farmers in Iowa are routinely harvesting more than 200 bushels of corn per acre this year despite widespread drought as crop harvest reaches its conclusion, according to field agronomists for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
The company posted a notice Oct. 24 on the Iowa Worker Adjustment and Retaining Notification (WARN) Act website that it was laying off a total of 40 workers, effective immediately.
Eleven recipients of the World Food Prize called on governments around the world to increase food aid and agricultural assistance to people struggling with hunger and malnutrition. The laureates pointed to the growing risks as war and violent conflicts spread.
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