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All-Iowa agriculture trade mission to visit China in July

05/30/17 9:29 PM By Ben Nuelle

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 30, 2017 – When Terry Branstad, the new U.S. ambassador to China, gets settled into his Beijing headquarters, the former Iowa governor is going to see some familiar faces.

Perdue pushes RFS, beef exports in Iowa speech

No update on potential Northey USDA role

05/05/17 2:30 PM By Spencer Chase and Ben Nuelle

NEVADA, IOWA, May 5, 2017 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue highlighted the benefits of renewable energy and the need for export markets in a Friday speech to Iowa producers.

Perdue defends Trump’s trade, budget actions

04/27/17 8:20 PM By Ben Nuelle

KANSAS CITY, April 27, 2016 – It’s only Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s third day on the job and he’s already outside the D.C. beltway.

$3 billion nitrogen fertilizer plant begins production in Iowa

04/20/17 4:00 PM By Ben Nuelle

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 20, 2017 – The small town of Wever in southeast Iowa is now home to the first start-from-scratch nitrogen fertilizer plant built in the U.S. in more than 25 years. Iowa Fertilizer Co. (IFCO) officially began production at the plant Wednesday.

Branstad preps for role as China ambassador as Xi heads to US

04/03/17 3:00 PM By Ben Nuelle

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 3, 2017 -- Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad heads to D.C. this week to meet with lawmakers and U.S. State Department officials about his nomination as Ambassador to China. The trip comes as Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to meet with President Donald Trump in Florida, but Brandstad said he won’t be joining those discussions.

New report says wind energy could add thousands of jobs by 2020

03/29/17 3:10 PM By Ben Nuelle

A new report released by Navigant Consulting says wind energy could create over 17,000 Iowa jobs and generate $9 billion in economic activity by 2020.

Judge tosses Iowa Water Works case

03/18/17 10:00 AM By Ben Nuelle

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 18, 2017 – A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit by Des Moines Water Works against three drainage districts in Northwest Iowa, prompting a huge sigh of relief from the agriculture sector.

Farmers will not have to pay damages in Des Moines Water Works case

01/29/17 10:00 AM By Ben Nuelle

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 27, 2017 - Lots of farmers in Iowa are breathing a sigh of relief today after a favorable 3-2 ruling by the state Supreme Court in the lawsuit brought by the Des Moines Water Works seeking damages for alleged water pollution caused by nearby drainage districts.

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December 01, 2024

Open Mic: Dr. Tom Zacharias, National Crop Insurance Services

This week’s Open Mic guest is Dr. Tom Zacharias, President of the National Crop Insurance Services. Crop insurance companies have proven effective in providing risk management resources for farmers and ranchers who have suffered losses from various extreme weather events over the past several months. He outlines many of the changes the industry has undergone and how the public-private partnership delivers quicker help for policyholders. Zacharias says companies are financially sound and ready to provide even greater tools for crop, livestock and specialty crop growers for the season ahead.

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