The Grow Your Future Award supports young farmer entrepreneurs ages 18–35 with niche businesses in rural Iowa.

Mike Naig says in bid for a third term as Iowa ag secretary that 'we've made progress' but like on the farm, 'The job is never done.' ...

Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig, seeking reelection, proposes Farm Bill-like legislation with priorities ranging from promoting beekeeping to tax breaks.

By Jarrett Renshaw, Karl Plume and Trevor Hunnicutt DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump arrived ...

The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy’s goal for non-point sources, including agriculture, is a 41% reduction in nitrogen loss and a 29% reduction in phosphorus loss. Aerial Support provided by ...

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced Tuesday the Iowa Farm Act, a legislative plan to support Iowa farmers and rural communities.Key Provisions of the Iowa Farm Act: Expands retired ...

Suzan Erem poses for a portrait next to an apple tree on her farm in West Branch on Sunday, August 10, 2025. Erem’s farm, Draco Hill Nature Farm, sells a variety of produce and hosts a few festivals ...

TOMORROW’S GRANDSTAND HEADLINER. WELL, TODAY WAS A BIG DAY. THREE OF THE IOWA STATE FAIR. THERE WAS A FULL LINEUP OF EVENTS, FROM CONTESTS TO CONCERTS TO POLITICIANS. THAT INCLUDES A VISIT FROM U.S.

Soybeans sit ready to be harvested in Norway, Iowa on Friday. Iowa farmers grow nearly 14 percent of the nation’s soybeans, according to the Iowa Soybean Association. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) Buy ...

As World War II reshaped rural Iowa, German prisoners of war became an essential labor force, and, in some cases, unexpected ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced Tuesday the Iowa Farm Act, a legislative plan to support Iowa farmers and rural communities. “The Iowa Farm Act is about ...