Cedar Falls native and NASA astronaut Raja Chari was joined by Iowa Republican U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, at Grinnell College Monday for a round table discussion about the agriculture research that’s being done in space.
While increasing blending volumes overall by raising the level for advanced biofuels, the new rule includes lower mandates for corn-based ethanol in 2024 and 2025 than the EPA had initially proposed.
Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland increased from $81 million in 2010 to $1.87 billion in 2021, the USDA reported.
After three-year pause in payments, borrowers should be better positioned to pay off their loans, Iowa State economist says
Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will speak at a new event hosted by Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn.
Eight GOP White House hopefuls roasted Biden and revved up their campaigns at Joni Ernst’s annual fundraiser
Republican presidential candidate and South Carolina U.S. Sen. Tim Scott is releasing his first TV ad, part of a more than $6 million ad buy that will air statewide in Iowa and New Hampshire beginning Wednesday.
Scott expected to officially announce 2024 White House bid Monday
Winning For Women, a conservative political action committee dedicated to electing women to public office, released its first round of endorsements in 2024 competitive U.S. House seats Wednesday.
Also, Joni Ernst’s Roast and Ride fundraiser gets another presidential candidate: Larry Elder
Former Vice President Mike Pence will speak and ride a motorcycle at Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s annual “Roast and Ride” fundraiser June 3.
Campaign Almanac: Also, Trump announces speakers for Des Moines rally Saturday.
A change in the federal student aid formula could mean lower levels of financial aid for children whose parents run family farms or small businesses. Currently, a family with an adjusted gross income of $60,000 and a farm worth $1 million would be expected to contribute $7,626 annually for college. Under the new formula, that same family would be expected to contribute $41,056.
Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst announced she will donate proceeds from her annual motorcycle ride to a Cedar Rapids veterans service and support organization.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, discounted any concerns about a potential TikTok ban violating the First Amendment, noting that users could migrate to other apps.
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