Statewide Iowa — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to noon on Monday, in honor of Memorial Day, and directed that the National League of Families POW/MIA flag also be flown on Capitol grounds for the entire day. Read more
Farmers May Apply Next Week For New Round Of Direct Federal Payments
Statewide Iowa — Some Iowa farmers could get checks in June as the USDA implements the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. Read more
Test Iowa COVID-19 Testing Site Coming To Sioux Center
Sioux Center, Iowa — Governor Kim Reynolds said on Friday that some “Test Iowa” COVID-19 screening sites will be reallocated to different cities, including Sioux Center, in the coming days. Read more
Agreement Will Allow Small Lockers To Sell Across State Lines
Statewide Iowa — The Iowa Department of Agriculture says an agreement that is designed to help small-size meat processing facilities is moving ahead. Iowa Ag Secretary, Mike Naig, says it involved lockers with fewer than 25 employees. Read more
Reynolds Press Conference Today At 11:00 (View Here)
Des Moines, Iowa — Gov. Reynolds’s press conference are now held at 11:00 am. The press conferences are streamed and can be viewed here. Read more
U.S. Ethanol Heading To China
IARN — According to three ethanol-industry sources and shipping data, a rare U.S. ethanol shipment will arrive in China very soon. This may be the first ethanol shipment to hit China since the two countries struck a trade deal earlier this year. China recently waived some additional tariffs on almost 700 American products, including ethanol, to support more purchases of U.S. farm goods to help meet its obligations in the Phase One trade deal. Since China made the move, the ethanol industry has been watching for signs of renewed trade in the biofuel. Read more