by Lia Chien, Iowa Capital Dispatch June 3, 2024 WASHINGTON — A rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture would eliminate pay deductions for chicken producers, Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday. Under the current poultry payment system, an incentive-based arrangement known within the industry as a tournament system, farmers who raise poultry earn a base payment from the […]
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DES MOINES, Iowa (June 3, 2024) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this […]
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by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 30, 2024 Heavy rainfall last week eliminated the remaining pocket of drought in Iowa, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report. It’s the first time in nearly four years that none of the state is experiencing drought and marks a significant turnaround from September, when Iowa was […]
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by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 28, 2024 Iowa farmers had an average of about two days available for field work last week due to severe weather that spawned damaging winds, nearly 30 tornadoes and triple the typical precipitation, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “Our hearts go out to all the Iowans […]
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DES MOINES, Iowa (May 28, 2024) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this […]
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by Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 27, 2024 Grinnell College has made a “decisive step” forward in the direction of operating without emissions with the completion of a 9,000-panel solar array. One-third of Grinnell College’s campus is now running on renewable energy with the array, the largest private solar installation in the state, Grinnell […]
A fatal accident occurred southeast of Guernsey on May 24, 2024. Sam Schaeffer, 11, was driving a 2016 Polaris Ranger Crew when the vehicle lost control on a curve at 230th St and 450th Ave, rolling into a ditch. Nolan Bayer, 13, suffered fatal injuries. Schaeffer was airlifted to the University of Iowa Hospitals by […]
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by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 24, 2024 President Joe Biden on Friday approved Gov. Kim Reynolds’ request for federal assistance for Iowa areas impacted by tornadoes this week, including the deadly twister that hit Greenfield. Biden made the major disaster declaration for Adair, Montgomery, Polk and Story counties that were impacted by severe […]
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by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 24, 2024 The state auditor’s office has faulted the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board for having made no attempt to collect penalties imposed on politicians and their campaigns. In an audit report released earlier this week, Auditor of State Rob Sand’s office noted that the ethics board […]
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by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 22, 2024 Gov. Kim Reynolds, touring what she called “horrific” damage in Greenfield from Tuesday’s tornadoes, emphasized the resiliency of the Iowa communities and appreciation for the support received in the day since the storm. As severe weather impacted areas across Iowa, Greenfield was hit by a major […]
