Ag News

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.

RVO announcement coming very soon

IARN – The renewable fuels industry has been long awaiting the Environmental Protection Agency’s release of the latest Renewable Volume Obligation blending requirements which are expected to be announced very

Congresswoman Hinson Says E15 Bill Will Be Ready Soon

Statewide Iowa (RI) — Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion, says the newly announced emergency waiver allowing nationwide E15 sales is a good short‑term move. Republicans have been