Pumpkin patches, wineries, apple orchards and strawberry fields all are considered agritourism. Looking to harness Iowa’s power as an agriculture state, businesses and government entities are looking to give farm operations a tourism boost.
Cedar Rapids, Coralville and Center Point among recipients of grants from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.
Bills would direct more money to the Iowa governor’s office, maternal health care and foreign animal disease preparedness, and away from water quality monitoring.
Agriculture contributes more than 10% of the total greenhouse gas emissions in the United States today, and Iowa — with 13 million acres of corn and seven hogs per person — is one of the top two emitters, second only to Texas, since 1990.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds joined 24 other Republican governors in calling on President Joe Biden to end the federal COVID public health emergency.
This year’s bird flu death toll of nearly 53 million fowl recently surpassed the total number of U.S. bird deaths in domestic flocks during the last outbreak of 2014-2015 after the disease surged this fall.
So what comes next from state government and Iowa’s congressional delegation?
Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig recently spoke with The Gazette about the status and impact of bird flu on Iowa’s poultry industry and how it could effect turkey prices heading into Thanksgiving.
See what choices are on the ballot for Iowans in this midterm election. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today. Voters should note that closing time is an hour earlier than in previous general elections. Find your polling location at voterready.iowa.gov
Republican incumbent Mike Naig seeks another term, while being challenged by Democrat John Norwood
State and federal agriculture officials on Thursday confirmed a new case of the highly transmissible avian influenza in a backyard flock in Dallas County.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday proposed sweeping changes in the way chicken and turkey meat is processed that are intended to reduce illnesses from food contamination but could require meat companies to make extensive changes to their operations.
The 4-plus years since Justin Glisan was hired have included historic droughts, flooding and storms like the 2020 derecho.
Republican incumbent Mike Naig is facing Democratic challenger John Norwood
Just like Americans once rushed out to buy toilet paper because of feared price hikes, farmers stocked up on fertilizer last fall, according to Chad Hart, an Iowa State University economics professor and crop market specialist.
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