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Northey officially resigns as state ag secretary for USDA post

Bill Northey made it official this afternoon, resigning as state agriculture secretary to take a job as undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

Northey will be sworn in at USDA during a ceremony at …

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EPA eased herbicide regulations after research by Monsanto, report finds

A review of federal documents finds that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lessened wildlife habitat regulations after Monsanto presented research with low estimates of how far the weed killer dicamba can drift, reported the Midwest Center …

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Deere to buy King Agro

Deere & Co. has agreed to buy King Agro, a privately held manufacturer of carbon fiber technology products. The firm is headquartered in Valencia, Spain, with a production facility in Campana, Argentina. In 2015, John …

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Reynolds to appoint Naig as next ag secretary

Gov. Kim Reynolds plans to appoint Mike Naig to replace Bill Northey as state agriculture secretary when Northey resigns to take a job as undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Naig is deputy secretary of the …

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Metro mayors, city managers eye stormwater, housing efforts

Greater Des Moines mayors and city managers met recently to debate what to tackle next with a coalition of local governments that already has worked on uniform building codes and other issues. Though the discussion, …

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Ruling allows lawsuit challenging constitutionality of ‘ag gag’ law to move forward

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A federal judge on Tuesday denied the state of Iowa’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Iowa’s “ag gag” law, which makes undercover investigations at slaughterhouses, puppy mills and factory …

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Scammers spoof MidAmerican Energy, demand payments

Residential and commercial customers of MidAmerican Energy have reported receiving calls from impostors demanding immediate payment on behalf of MidAmerican Energy. The scam callers threaten to shut off power unless the customer makes an immediate …

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House bill would require grocers to sell certain eggs

Iowa grocers participating in a supplemental food program would have to offer conventional eggs from confinements if they sell eggs from free-range or cage-free chickens under a bill passed by the Iowa House, the Des Moines …

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Northey confirmed to USDA post

Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey won confirmation from the U.S. Senate today as U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary for farm production and conservation. The voice vote confirmation came after months of waiting as Sen. Ted …

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Ethanol-oil showdown in D.C.

After months of political maneuvering between oil and ethanol interests, President Donald Trump plans a summit of sorts with parties from both sides, including Iowa Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, Reuters reported. The goal apparently is …