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Yields look strong as harvest nears completion

Soybeans are harvested from a western Iowa field. (Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch October 30, 2023 Farmers in Iowa are routinely harvesting more than 200 bushels of corn per acre this year despite widespread drought as crop harvest reaches its conclusion, according to field agronomists for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. “Our corn hybrids are much better adapted to dry conditions […]

Trump goes after DeSantis, Haley in Sioux City while predicting a caucus win

Donald Trump campaigned on Saturday in Ottumwa to an overflowing crowd at the Bridge View Center.

by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch October 29, 2023 Former President Donald Trump, while continuing to profess confidence he will win the Iowa caucuses, nevertheless railed against his Republican rivals for the 2024 presidential race during a rally Sunday in Sioux City. The former president spoke at the Orpheum Theater in Sioux City, his eighth trip […]

Former Vice President Mike Pence ends 2024 presidential bid

Former Vice President Mike Pence spoke at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition’s annual fall banquet in Des Moines Sept. 16, 2023. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch October 28, 2023 Former Vice President Mike Pence dropped out of the 2024 presidential race Saturday. “It’s become clear to me, this is not my time,” Pence said at the Republican Jewish Coalition Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pence launched his presidential bid in June at an Iowa event […]

Weekly Crop Progress and Condition Report Oct. 23-29, 2023

Iowa Department of Agriculture

DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 30, 2023) — 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 […]

Gov. Reynolds announces $6.5M in new round of Destination Iowa funding for tourism and quality of life

Iowa Flag

DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Reynolds announced a new $6.5 million investment in communities to bolster tourism and quality of life through Destination Iowa. The grant initiative, which launched in 2022 with federal funding, became a state-funded initiative following approval from the Iowa legislature this year. “Destination Iowa has inspired communities statewide to dream big […]

Gov. Reynolds Provides Results on Operation Lone Star Deployment to U.S. Southern Border

Gov. Kim Reynolds has again deployed national guard troops and law enforcement personnel to the southern border. Iowa State Patrol officers were sent to the U.S.-Mexico border in June 2021. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Public Safety)

DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds held a press conference to signify the safe return of 109 Iowa National Guard soldiers and 31 Department of Public Safety (DPS) law enforcement officers from their deployment to the U.S. Southern border as part of Texas’ Operation Lone Star. The Iowa National Guard deployed from Aug. 2 […]

Feds pledge $2.3 billion to boost ag exports amid farm bill uncertainty

Former Iowa Governor and current U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (D) was in Oskaloosa on Sunday to thank Democrat campaign workers for their 'get out the vote' efforts.

by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch October 24, 2023 Federal agricultural officials plan to spend up to $2.3 billion to promote farm exports and to send U.S. grain to countries that are suffering food shortages. “This will complement existing trade promotion programs as we await Congress’s action on both the budget and the farm bill,” […]

Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report Oct. 16-22, 2023

Iowa Department of Agriculture

DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 23, 2023) – 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 […]

Navigator CO2 cancels its multistate pipeline project

The route of Navigator CO2’s proposed Heartland Greenway pipeline. (Courtesy of Navigator CO2)

by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch October 20, 2023 One of three carbon dioxide pipeline companies that have sought to build in Iowa announced on Friday that it’s canceling its proposal amid the “unpredictable nature of the regulatory and government processes” of Iowa and South Dakota. Navigator CO2 had proposed to build a more than […]

Vivek Ramaswamy Stumps For Support In Oskaloosa

Vivek Ramaswamy, a prospective candidate for the presidency of the United States, shared his vision for the future of American politics at the VFW Post in Oskaloosa on Saturday.

Vivek Ramaswamy, a prospective candidate for the presidency of the United States, shared his vision for the future of American politics at the VFW Post in Oskaloosa on Saturday. An entrepreneur, outspoken advocate for conservative values, and author, Ramaswamy presented his blend of business understanding and commitment to principles. Border Security and Foreign Policy Vivek […]

           

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