DES MOINES, Iowa (May 23, 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 near-normal conditions across Iowa last week, farmers continued to make strong planting progress while dodging […]
UI Claims at Their Lowest Level Since 1973 DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.0 percent in April – down from 3.3 percent in March and from 4.5 percent one year ago. The U.S. April unemployment rate remained at 3.6 percent. The number of unemployed Iowans decreased to 50,900 in […]
DES MOINES — Gov. Reynolds announced today a new Child Care Business Incentive Grant Program to encourage employers to offer child care as a benefit to their employees. The Child Care Business Incentive Grant Program will provide a total of $25 million to support child care projects across the state. $20 million will be utilized […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (May 16, 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. “Very hot temperatures and drier than normal conditions last week allowed farmers to make significant planting […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (May 9, 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. “A noticeable shift in the cool and wet weather pattern appears to have given farmers a […]
DES MOINES – Iowa Workforce Development was recognized today for its work to preserve integrity and efficiency in a critical area of its unemployment insurance (UI) system. Announced by the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA), the national award applauds IWD for its strong integration of the State Information Data Exchange System (SIDES) to […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (April 26, 2022) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is announcing that 17 urban water quality projects will receive funding from the state’s Water Quality Initiative. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will provide financial and technical assistance to the communities and organizations implementing these urban water quality practices […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (April 25, 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. “It was another active weather week with additional periods of severe thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall,” […]
Soil and Water Conservation Week is April 24-May 1, 2022 DES MOINES, Iowa (April 25, 2022) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is committed to protecting the state’s soil and water while celebrating progress made with Soil and Water Conservation Week, April 24-May 1. The week’s theme is “Healthy Soil, Healthy Life.” […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (April 24, 2022) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed a positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Kossuth County, Iowa. The virus was found in a non-commercial backyard flock. Flock […]
