The disease is not a risk to humans or other animals, but is deadly to rabbits DES MOINES, Iowa (August 29, 2022) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship today announced the first confirmed case of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Type 2 (RHDV2) within the state of Iowa. The disease is not considered […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 29, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. “Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms continued to bring beneficial rains to locations that have missed […]
AMES, Iowa – Although Iowa farmers can get ready for fall harvest, the stress they may face this time of year can be harder to prepare for. Weather extremes, labor challenges and time pressures can compound financial concerns like lower crop prices, higher input costs and larger debt burdens. The stress can be overwhelming. In […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 22, 2022) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. “Iowa experienced cooler temperatures and much-needed rainfall over the final week of the State Fair,” said […]
July’s Rate Lowest Since May 2019 DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 2.5 percent in July, down from 2.6 percent in June and 4.4 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate decreased to 3.5 percent in July. The number of unemployed Iowans decreased to 43,300 in July from 43,900 […]
Crop and livestock considerations amid dry conditions August 16, 2022, 9:56 am | Rebecca Vittetoe AMES, Iowa – The drought conditions in parts of Iowa are causing major concerns for both crop and livestock producers. To help address those concerns, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will be hosting two free drought meetings. Aug. 23, […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 15, 2022) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. “With the Iowa State Fair in full swing, a notable shift in the weather has brought […]
Webinar covers strategies for integrating wildlife conservation practices into agricultural operations August 9, 2022, 9:54 am | Liz Ripley AMES, Iowa – The Iowa Learning Farms conservation webinar taking place Aug. 17 at noon CDT will feature Jorgen Rose, habitat and policy viability manager at Practical Farmers of Iowa. Rose is part of the team […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 8, 2022) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. “With the State Fair set to open on Thursday, fairgoers are looking forward to sampling new […]
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 2.6 percent in June – down from 2.7 percent in May and back to its pre-pandemic level. Iowa establishments added 5,100 jobs in June as the Labor Force Participation Rate also increased to 67.8 percent, up from 67.6 percent last month. The U.S. unemployment […]
