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October is National Pork Month
October 26, 2018 October has been designated National Pork Month. That makes it an especially good time to reflect on the importance of the pork industry to this state. more »»
Let’s keep Steve King in Congress
October 26, 2018 The 50 American states send 435 men and women to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. Most of them are little-known to anyone who doesn’t live in the district that sent them to Washington. more »»
Support Kim Reynolds for governor
October 19, 2018 Iowa is doing well. The economy is healthy and growing. State government is well-managed. Taxpayers are seeing their money spent wisely and with frugality. Unemployment is at a historic lo. more »»
Support Kim Reynolds for governor
October 19, 2018 Iowa is doing well. The economy is healthy and growing. State government is well-managed. Taxpayers are seeing their money spent wisely and with frugality. Unemployment is at a historic lo. more »»
Let’s keep Mike Naig on the job
October 19, 2018 When Iowans go to the polls next month, they have a chance to show their support for a superb secretary of agriculture. Mike Naig was appointed on March 5 by Gov. more »»
Let’s keep Mike Naig on the job
October 19, 2018 When Iowans go to the polls next month, they have a chance to show their support for a superb secretary of agriculture. Mike Naig was appointed on March 5 by Gov. more »»
Today is National Farmer’s Day
October 12, 2018 Oct. 12 has been designated as National Farmer’s Da. more »»
4-H is about helping youths achieve
October 8, 2018 National 4-H Week, which starts Sunday, is a good time to celebrate the enormous contributions 4-H makes to our community and nation. more »»
Honoring service to 4-H
September 21, 2018 It’s hard to imagine anyone in Iowa who doesn’t know a bit about 4-H. It has been more than a century since 4-H got its start in Iowa in 190. more »»
Grassley’s leadership singled out
September 14, 2018 Iowa has become a national leader in making use of wind energy to generate electric power. Our state’s wind farms produce nearly 40 percent of the electricity used in the in Iowa. more »»
Clay County Fair is an Iowa treasure
September 7, 2018 The days are a tad shorter. The kids are back in school. There’s a hint of fall in the air. The season for summer fairs and festivals is nearly at an en. more »»
Sen. Charles Grassley works hard
September 4, 2018 When voters choose someone to represent them in Congress, they expect that the person who has won their support will honor that trust by taking the job very seriously. more »»
It’s almost harvest time in Iowa
August 27, 2018 Since human beings first learned to cultivate the soil, harvest time has had extraordinary significance. In earlier centuries, good crops meant prosperity and security. more »»
Tax cuts are helping farmers
August 10, 2018 The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, passed by Congress late in 2017, made major changes in the federal government’s tax policies. A new report just issued by the U.S. more »»
Nothing compares to the Iowa State Fair
August 3, 2018 If you love a parade, plan to be in Des Moines Wednesday evening at 6:15. more »»
Gov. Robert Ray set a powerful example
July 27, 2018 Younger Iowans may not realize just how important a role he played in our state’s history. For 14 years – from 1969 until 1983 – he served as Iowa’s top elected officia. more »»
Charles Grassley keeps his promises
July 20, 2018 When a politician makes a promise, it’s not uncommon for voters to respond with skepticism. When U.S. Se. more »»
Leaders play vital role in agriculture
July 16, 2018 From the earliest days, the emergence of successful farms and related industries in the American Midwest depended on the hard work and vision of people who played leadership roles in these vital... more »»
Let’s keep our farms safe for kids
July 6, 2018 According to the federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, agriculture is the second most dangerous occupation in the nation with a death rate at 22.7 per 100,000 workers. more »»
Century Farms celebrate history
June 22, 2018 It’s more than 180 years since land that is now the state of Iowa was opened for settlers. more »» |
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