Articles Tagged: Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship

Iowa has not had a confirmed new infection since late June.

Also, Gov. Reynolds’ latest proclamation designed to help Sioux County schools recovering from flooding

Iowa ag secretary Mike Naig said the state is taking a holistic approach to testing during the latest bird flu outbreak, which has also reached dairy cattle herds in Northwest Iowa

Also, the Iowa agriculture department is increasing testing requirements for dairy cattle before they can be transported to a fair. The directive comes amid a bird flu outbreak that has impacted 11 dairy herds in northwest Iowa.

Also, bird flu reported in turkeys in Sac County

An owner of a commercial dog breeding farm pleads to five charges of animal neglect and received a year of probation. He surrendered 131 dogs last year.

The Iowa state agriculture department is asking for federal assistance to address the avian influenza outbreak, which on Friday was confirmed in a second herd of dairy cattle.

The pest was first found in 2010 in far Northeast Iowa and has since spread -- now 98 of the state’s 99 counties have confirmed cases.

‘Leave the land better than we found it,’ Sonny Perdue urges

State ag officials, Iowa DNR propose revisions to Iowa Code, emphasizing soil health

Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered flags lowered to half-staff Monday to honor Bill Northey, former Iowa agriculture secretary and a U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary, who died at age 64.

Corn yields went up, soybeans yields dipped and hay yields plummeted, according to USDA data. Local disparities aren’t known yet.

After 10 years of successes and complications of the Nutrient Reduction Strategy, The Gazette reviews how it could be improved.

The two-pronged plan details how Iowa hopes to reduce its nutrient pollution from agriculture and industry.

The Gazette dove into ISU data to investigate how to-date conservation practices and facility upgrades have impacted Iowa’s nitrogen and phosphorous pollution