Egg Investigation by FDA Adds Criminal Aspect
The egg recall is taking yet another turn. The criminal division of the FDA and the Justice Department are joining forces to take the investigation beyond inspections of the egg farms involved.
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Mobile Technology Adds to Farmers' Soybean Arsenal
Smart phones are helping Iowa farmers grow healthy soybeans. Producers can now take information from the Iowa Soybean Association's web site with them wherever they go.
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Iowa Soybean Association Responds to USDA Crop Report
Ankeny, Iowa— This morning the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its Annual Acreage report, the calculation of planted acres in U.S. farmland. The data, based on field surveys taken
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USDA Releases Acreage Report -- Corn and Soybean Acres Increase
Corn planted area for all purposes in 2010 is estimated at 87.9 million acres, up 2 percent from last year. The largest increases in planted acreage compared to last year are reported in Illinois
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Northey Comments on Iowa Crops and Weather Report - 6/28
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly
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Chinese Ports Clogged with Unclaimed Bean Shipments
ANKENY, Iowa – Soybean imports are now arriving in China in volumes that exceed traders' and processors' capacity to discharge and store them, causing serious congestion at Chinese ports. That news came
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Northey Comments on Iowa Crops and Weather Report
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October.
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Dakota Rural Action Applauds USDAs recent Undue Preference Rules
Dakota Rural Action is very happy with the proposed Undue Preference Rules released recently by the United States Department of Agricultures Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Administration. These
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Northey Encourages Quick Action on Biodiesel Tax Credit
(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey issued the following statement encouraging quick action by Congressional leaders to pass an extension of the federal biodiesel blender's tax
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EPA Deal With Environmentalists Will Hurt Farmers
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 27, 2010 – The National Pork Producers Council today expressed deep frustration and anger over the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's continuing efforts to develop costly agricultural
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Organic Farmers Making Their Voices Heard
