Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey continues to do his job for the state of Iowa, while he waits for Congress to make a move on his nomination for undersecretary.
The Dairy Discussions: Risk Management and Labor Issues program is set for Tuesday, Dec. 4 at the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Sioux County office in Orange City.
A federal judge struck down an Iowa law that made it illegal to get a job at a livestock farm to conduct an animal cruelty undercover investigation on Wednesday.
An agreement to revise Section 199A tax reform language, which currently gives farmers a financial incentive to sell through cooperatives, has been reached by lawmakers.
A farmer and a farm worker are on probation after applying liquid manure onto a field that resulted in runoff into a nearby stream. The farm was fined $50,000.
According to an Iowa State University study, the widespread adoption of cover crops is hindered by return on investment. Livestock may offer a solution.
The Iowa Legislature has sent to the governor a bill designed to prosecute people who get hired at a livestock farm in order to record animal living conditions.
The death of Mollie Tibbetts, allegedly at the hands of a migrant farm worker, has heightened the attention on labor shortages in agriculture and the use of immigrant workers to fill those voids.
With portions of the U.S. experiencing severe, extreme and exceptional drought conditions, farmers are posting photos showcasing just how much of an impact the lack of rain is having on their fields.
An Iowa-based community activist org and a Washington-based environmental group have filed a lawsuit against the state of Iowa alleging they have deprived residents of their right to clean water.
