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Milk cows mooving into Heartland

10/31/18 6:21 AM By Fran Howard

The nation's dairy cows are getting their "mooves" on in some states that might surprise you.

Wheeler talks RFS, WOTUS at Iowa State Fair

08/14/18 10:20 AM By Delaney Howell

Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler visited with government officials and agribusiness leaders during a closed-door session Monday, talking about the RFS and WOTUS.

Rural economies reap rewards of wind farms

05/09/18 6:05 AM By Sandra Cowherd

Wind energy generation is a boon to local governments, especially those in rural America, according to research released by Moody’s Investors Service this week.

Sam Clovis leaving USDA and heading home to Iowa

05/03/18 2:55 PM By Bill Tomson

Friday will be the last day at USDA for Senior White House Advisor Sam Clovis as he prepares to head home to Sioux City, Iowa.

The deep (spring) freeze challenges farmers, suppliers

04/25/18 6:45 AM By Fran Howard

A cold, snowy April could challenge farmers and their suppliers, but if the warmer forecast holds and new technologies can help, producers should be able to stick with their planting intentions.

Perdue: Thrilled to finally have Bill Northey on board

03/07/18 1:31 AM By Delaney Howell

A large crowd gathered at this year’s Iowa Agriculture Leaders banquet in Des Moines Tuesday night to see Bill Northey, Iowa’s long-time Secretary of Agriculture, finally sworn in for his new USDA post.

Opinion: Egg Regulations

12/13/17 4:07 PM By John Block

Maybe the “chickens are coming home to roost” in California. The state of California can’t think of enough new regulations.

NBB urges lawmakers to reinstate biodiesel tax incentive

12/06/17 5:20 AM By Sandra Cowherd

Nearly 100 members of the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) traveled to Washington, D.C., to encourage reinstatement of the biodiesel tax credit, which expired in December 2016.

Ethanol highlighted at Tri-State Governors’ Conference

10/04/17 4:02 AM By Sandra Cowherd

SIOUX CITY, IA, Oct. 4, 2017 - American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) member plant Siouxland Ethanol LLC brought biofuels to the forefront at last week’s 15th annual Tri-State Governors’ Conference in Sioux City, Iowa, where the governors of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota discussed issues affecting their states and the region.

Iowa says no to factory farm petition

09/20/17 6:15 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2017 - Iowa’s Environmental Protection Commission has rejected a petition to strengthen factory farm siting requirements, saying it’s a job for state legislators.

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Adam Bergman, EchoTech Capital

This week’s Open Mic guest is Adam Bergman, Managing Director at EchoTech Capital. While opinions still widely vary regarding what sustainability really means, Bergman stands in the gap between would be investors and those willing to adopt certain sustainable practices. In agriculture the topics include regenerative farming, a vast array of climate smart practices and even indoor farming. Washington has proven that financial support for renewable fuels as well as electricity from solar and wind sources can influence growth. Moving forward, the question remains which energy sources will see favor from Capitol Hill and what agricultural practices investors will support toward a greener environment and stronger food security.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 4, 2025: Sen. Hoeven on tariffs, budget reconciliation

President Trump unveiled a massive tariff plan this week adding a 10% across-the-board tariff on imports, plus a higher reciprocal tariff on many U.S. trading partners. We asked Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., how the tariffs will affect producers and how farm bill elements may be incorporated into budget reconciliation.

Then, the American Soybean Association's Virginia Houston and Joe Glauber from the International Food Policy Research Institute discuss which producers could be hurt the most by the tariffs and how farmers' cost of production will increase.

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