Articles Tagged: Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship

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.

Taiwanese trade representatives signed the informal agreement Tuesday during a ceremony at the Iowa Capitol.

Also, candidates for three statewide offices will appear on ‘Iowa Press’ in coming weeks

The bird flu destroyed 13 million Iowa birds this spring, but was far less devastating than the 2015 round.

Also, Ashley Hinson and Liz Mathis have agreed to a debate

Three are statewide projects, some of which may go toward the Middle Cedar Watershed.

Nearly two years removed from the Aug. 10, 2020, derecho, most Iowa farmers are back on their feet, but some are still recovering and rebuilding their operations, with some toppled and damaged farm buildings still in disarray .

Also, the state records a record number of new business registrations in the recent state budget year

State officials want to develop a drought plan that would include a trigger point to call for precautions, such as water rationing. Iowa has been ruled highly vulnerable to drought in part because crops are not irrigated.

The invasive beetle was first detected in Eastern Iowa in 2010.