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Des Moines Register: Iowa has joined a throng of states that want to land two USDA agency headquarters that Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue wants to move away from Washington, D.C. The Iowa Economic Development Authority said …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is predicting the second-largest corn crop, with record harvests anticipated in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Ohio and South Dakota, according to a release. The USDA raised its estimate for this …
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said a state program will pay farmers a $5 per acre premium reduction on crop insurance in 2019 if they plant cover crops and are not receiving cost shares. …
Iowa Public Radio: Some western Iowa residents say they’re concerned about wind projects being planned nearby. Energy developer Invenergy is planning almost 170 wind turbines in Sac and Ida counties. According to Invenergy, the planned Sac …
Radio Iowa: Sen. Joni Ernst is among the 56 members of the U.S. House and Senate who met Wednesday to open negotiations aimed at producing a final version of the 2018 Farm Bill. “With the livelihood …
Farmers are more optimistic after the federal government announced aid to offset tariff-related losses, but they still weren’t as positive as they were in May and June, according to a Purdue University survey, Successful Farming …
Farm income will drop nearly 15 percent this year to $65.7 billion, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Successful Farming reported. Inflation-adjusted U.S. net farm income is forecast to decline $11.4 billion this year, while inflation-adjusted …
A new conservation plan and funding proposed by MidAmerican Energy Co. aims to help mitigate the number of bald eagles and bats killed by wind turbines. The utility today filed a habitat conservation plan with …
An annual U.S. soy exporterers’ conference wrapped up on Wednesday without any known sales to Chinese buyers, a sharp contrast to years before when Chinese consumers had purchased billions of dollars, reports Reuters. The U.S.-China trade …
Radio Iowa: A Chicago-based developer plans to build two wind farms in northwest Iowa. Invenergy says the projects will include more than 80 turbines each in Sac and Ida counties. Both wind farms are designed to …
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