Articles Tagged: Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship

A recent boost in federal funding from the infrastructure bill has helped the state take on more coal mine land reclamation projects. Some 120 mines out of over 300 have been reclaimed so far in Iowa.

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship lats week announced it had culled over a million birds as a result of Pure Prairie Poultry’s inability to care for the broiler chickens.

Also in the Capitol Notebook: State board approves $6.35M investment to expand ethanol, biodiesel availability.

Reynolds and Iowa state officials and business leaders said the trip will create economic opportunities for Iowa’s agriculture industry as India’s need for food grows with its population

Also in the Capitol Notebook: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds leads trade mission to India

Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig visited Hawkeye Area Community Action Program’s Food Reservoir in Hiawatha Wednesday to discuss how the state is working to connect Iowa food banks with Iowa farmers and producers to help alleviate food insecurity.

Also, Iowa awards grants to schools to purchase local food

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.