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US Ag Secretary Says Iowa Could Get More USDA Jobs

Washington, DC — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says Iowa may be a destination for USDA jobs being moved out of Washington, DC. The first round of announcements included North

Iowa State Fair crowns 2025 Big Boar champion

IARN – While it may not have been another record, this year’s big boar at the Iowa State Fair still tipped the scales at a hefty 1,268 pounds. The winning

Iowa farmers face tough old crop decisions

IARN – As summer winds down, many farmers are working to finish moving the last of their 2024 old crop grain out of storage. But with market pressure mounting and

Renewable fuels industry awaiting SRE decision

IARN – Several small refinery exemptions wait for a ruling from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. renewable fuels industry is watching to see what the agency will

Agriculture watches as U.S.-Canada tensions rise

IARN – The global trade war rhetoric is heating up again, but this time, America’s closest allies are signaling they’ve had enough. Canada, long known for its diplomatic restraint, is