Veterans Finding Ag Jobs
In the midst of high unemployment and a struggling economy, some veterans are turning to agricultural jobs to make ends meet. With a national economy in the midst of a…
USDA Commissions Chesapeake Survey
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced that it was commissioning a survey of conservation practices in the Chesapeake Bay region. The National Agricultural Statistical Service, an agency of the…
Iowa Scholarships Available to High School Seniors
High school seniors in Iowa can apply for a scholarship through the Soil and Water Conservation District. Seniors looking at a career in agriculture or natural resources may apply for…
USDA Found Sanitation Issues at Egg Farms
Photo courtesy of The United States Agricultural and Food Law and Policy Blog The Wall Street Journal reported the United States Department of Agriculture knew of sanitary issues at one…
Oregon Enters Top Five
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) issued the annual wind industry market report for 2009 last week. Oregon is now one of the leaders in wind energy. The addition of…
Alliant Energy Activates Farm
Alliant Energy has activated a wind farm in Iowa. The large wind farm totaled $400 million by completion and produces 200 megawatts of power. That is enough energy to power…
Iowa #2 in Wind Power
According to the latest American Wind Energy Association survey, Iowa is still one of the leading states in electrical power from wind. Iowa is the second largest wind-power producing state…
Property Tax Increase Concerns Farmers
The Iowa Farm Bureau has predicted that Iowans are looking at an increase of $251 million in property taxes due to Governor Chet Culver's order for an across-the-board cut in…
USDA Cannot Give More Support
The USDA has responded to the pork industry's request for more money. Iowa Governor Chet Culver and eight other governor's asked the USDA to support the industry by purchasing more…
New Crop for Farmers
A new opportunity has arose for corn farmers. Cobs, the part left behind after harvest, are always planted back into the ground to add nutrients to the soil and make…