DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds issued the following statement in response to ACT’s national release of assessment results, which show Iowa’s average composite score tied for first in the country among states that tested more than half of students in the Class of 2019: “Iowa’s leading the nation in ACT scores, an important measurement […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 29. 2019) — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following response to the USDA’s proposed hemp program rules, which were released today. “We look forward to reviewing the proposed hemp program rules provided by the USDA,” said Secretary Naig. “We will use this information to refine Iowa’s draft hemp […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 28, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Conditions report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “Farmers battled wet conditions last week but most of the state got a welcome reprieve […]
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Reynolds signed a proclamation for First Responder Appreciation Day to honor the heroes that protect and serve Iowans in times of need. Watch the proclamation signing on Facebook here. Gov. Reynolds was joined by police, fire, emergency medical services, search, rescue and other first responders and Department of Public Safety […]
This edge-of-field practice offers benefits for the soil, water and for pollinators AMES, Iowa – Farmers and landowners who want to increase pollinator habitat while also improving water quality should consider the benefits of saturated riparian buffers enhanced with native wildflowers. Establishing pollinator habitat within riparian zones, where the agricultural value is lower and where […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 21, 2019) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Conditions report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “The state experienced dry and windy weather conditions last week, which gave farmers several good […]
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 2.5 percent in September. The state’s jobless rate was 2.4 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent in September. “Iowa’s labor force participation rate has steadily increased with 7,900 more Iowans in the workforce since August,” said Director Beth Townsend, Iowa Workforce Development. […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 15, 2019) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Conditions report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “Much of Iowa experienced its first hard freeze over the weekend, marking the end of […]
Fall is Perfect Time for Gathering and Planting Tree Seeds AMES, Iowa – Fall is a great time to enjoy the outdoors, and along with the changing colors, it’s also the perfect time to gather tree seeds. From acorns to walnuts, hickory nuts and more – Iowa’s forests are steadily dropping seeds, and with a […]
Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 2019 DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 7, 2019) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Conditions report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “Harvest is off to a slow start since much of the […]
