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Ernst backs Glen Smith, USDA restructuring plan

IARN – Another Iowan could soon be stepping into a key USDA leadership role, while the department also looks to reshape how it operates across the country. Senator Joni Ernst says Glen

IDALS awards 30 value-added Choose Iowa grants

IARN – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has awarded 30 Choose Iowa Value-Added Grants to Iowa farmers, small

Hog inventories up in March

IARN – The latest Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report from USDA shows an increase in inventories. USDA livestock analyst Michael McConnell says the total number of hogs in the U.S.

Hands-free violations could lead to license suspension

Des Moines, Iowa – The state Transportation Commission has approved rules for the new hands free cellphone law that could lead to violators losing their driver’s license. The DOT’s Kathleen

Talk of the Town Podcast for March 27th

Today’s Talk of the Town podcast features our guest, Kevin Cain, telling us about tonight’s (Friday, March 27th) Sheldon Knights of Columbus Fish Fry to benefit the Sheldon Ministerial Association.