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Ag Secretary Mike Naig Defends Ethanol, Highlights Water Quality Efforts in Reelection Bid

The Iowa Secretary of Agriculture serves as the head of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS), overseeing food safety, animal health, consumer protection, soil conservation, and agricultural promotion. Since 2018, this position has been held by Republican Mike Naig. Naig seeks reelection this midterm cycle as the incumbent and is challenged by Democratic Candidate Chris Jones, a retired research engineer and water quality scientist from the University of Iowa’s Institute of Hydraulic Research. Jones calls for a shift away from corn-based ethanol, whereas Naig says we need to support the ethanol industry.

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Dallas County ISU Field Agronomist Seeing Higher Soybean Yields

The harvest season is continuing after a slow start due to a stretch of rainy weather. Dallas County Iowa State University Extension Field Agronomist Meaghan Anderson says farmers are continuing to make progress following a week of good weather, though more rain is in the forecast. “It’s always tough for...

Dallas County, IA · 10d
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Bird flu hits large NW Iowa turkey operation as fall migration begins

Bird flu has hit a northwest Iowa commercial turkey operation with 44,000 birds, the largest flock to be infected so far this year. It was the eighth incidence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Iowa in 2026, the Iowa Department of Agriculture said Wednesday, Oct. 28. Birds in flocks where an infection is confirmed are destroyed to keep the deadly disease from spreading. An ongoing national outbreak began in February 2022 and typically intensifies during the spring and fall, when wild birds are migrating. Waterfowl and other birds carry the disease, often without appearing sick, spreading it to domestic chickens, turkeys and other birds. The last large outbreak in Iowa was in January, when a hatchery in Kossuth County with 25,000 pheasants, quail and chukar partridges was hit, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data . It was second game bird operation in Kossuth County to experience an outbreak in January, with the other resulting in the deaths of about 7,000 pheasants and 120 chickens, the state agency said. More: Would vaccines stop bird flu, now jumping from poultry to dairy cows? It's complicated. Before the latest one, all five detections since January were in small, backyard flocks. Iowa, the

Iowa · 12d

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Iowa residents can apply for winter energy assistance

DES Moines, Iowa — Iowa residents who need help paying winter heating bills can apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, through their local community action agency. Applications opened Oct. 1 for people 60 and older and people with disabilities. Applications for all other eligible households...

Iowa · 10d
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Joann Is Gone, But This Iowa Fabric Store Still Has Incredible Bargains

A fabric store fills five downtown buildings, and handwoven rugs are still part of the business that started it all. The shelves hold an enormous selection of fabrics for sewing, decorating, and upholstery projects. This Iowa shop sells fabric at factory outlet and wholesale pricing. It even sells fabric strips...

Hawarden, IA · 13d

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Many Hands Thrift Market to close Merle Hay location

DES MOINES, Iowa — Many Hands Thrift announced this week that it will be closing its Merle Hay location in November. In a post to their Facebook page on Monday, Many Hands Thrift says the final day of their Merle Hay location is November 8. According to the post, all staff members have been offered […]

Des Moines, IA · 12d

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Mutual of Omaha reverses $257 Medicare supplement premium hike for Iowa retiree

Mutual of Omaha says a system issue caused incorrect premium adjustments for 92 Iowans, including a retired Council Bluffs teacher.

Council Bluffs, IA · 11d

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I’m thankful for farmworkers dinner scheduled for November 5

Iowa · 9d

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3 weeks after incentives revealed, negotiations continue on Iowa steel mill proposal

Three weeks ago Iowa lawmakers approved offering nearly $1.4 billion dollars’ worth of incentives for a steel plant in southeast Iowa, but state and local officials are still negotiating with the company over the details. Iowa Economic Development Authority Diretor Debi Durham said she’s leading the state’s negotiations with...

Iowa · 11d

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John Deere to Hire 400, Recall 275 More Workers at Waterloo and Quad Cities Plants

John Deere says it plans to hire more than 400 new employees across its factories and bring back more than 275 previously laid-off workers at its Waterloo, Iowa, operations in the coming months. The company also identified hiring activity at plants in Illinois, Iowa and Kansas, while roughly 125 employees remain on layoff in the Des Moines area.

Waterloo, IA · 9d

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Iowa farmers reminded not to rush fall fertilizer

As October comes to an end, Iowa farmers are feeling the pressure to finish harvest and complete fall fieldwork before winter weather arrives. However, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is reminding producers that the urgency to finish harvest should not translate into rushing fall fertilizer and manure applications. With...

Iowa · 10d

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Applications open for energy assistance programs

As colder weather approaches, energy assistance is available to help offset winter heating costs. The federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides funding to assist eligible households with home energy expenses. Illinois LIHEAP To apply, Illinois residents in Rock Island, Mercer and Henry counties can contact Project NOW at 309-793-6391. Residents can also call […]

Mercer County, IL · 10d

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CropLife Retail Week: Fall Anhydrous Truths, Drone Scouting, and Iowa Harvest

In this edition of CropLife Retail Week, CropLife Editor Eric Sfiligoj and Amy Asmus, Co-Owner of Asmus Farm Supply are joined by Dan Bjorklund, Technical Agronomy Lead from Landus Cooperative to break down early harvest trends and critical fall agronomy decisions for ag retailers. • Subscribe to CropLife Retail Week’s...

Iowa · 10d

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Microsoft Pays $95.5M for Dallas County Farmland, Triple What Seller Paid a Week Earlier

Microsoft Corp. has closed on 616 acres of Dallas County farmland for just over $95.5 million, finalizing a deal that works out to roughly $155,000 an acre for ground the company plans to turn into a data center campus near Woodward. The seller, a company tied to Dallas-based developer Trammell Crow, had picked up the same land for just over $30.7 million.

Dallas County, IA · 13d

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Farm Feature Friday: Kittleson Brothers

Steve Rachut, Adam Koch, and Beth Rachut sat down with me to tell me a little more about their story and their local Iowa business, Kittleson Brothers. Thank you to them for taking the time out of their days to be apart of Farm Feature Friday! Hear the full interview, below.

Iowa · 10d

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Slow harvest and rain could impact Iowa pheasant season opener Saturday

The first pheasant seasons opens Saturday and the DNR’s Mick Klemesrud says the surveys show you should be able to find birds. “We do have good bird numbers. second highest count we’ve had since 2015, which is great. Only beat by last year, which was the highest in 20 years,” Klemesrud says. He says opening day could get off to a slow start with rain in the forecast.

Iowa · 10d

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Minnesota, South Dakota Top Best States for Jobs

Looking for a job? You might really wanna consider Minnesota, South Dakota, and Iowa!

South Dakota · 12d

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Two Toys 'R' Us Stores Are Now Open at Eastern Iowa Malls

Just in time for the holiday shopping season, Toy 'R' Us is back in Eastern Iowa! A couple of new Toys 'R' Us locations opened their doors at malls in the Corridor and the Quad Cities this month!

Iowa · 13d

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Western Iowa fuel disruptions raise harvest concerns

A farmer in western Iowa is concerned isolated fuel shortages could become widespread as fall fieldwork continues. Kelly Garrett is a crop and livestock producer who owns two gas stations near Denison and says there seem to be more supply shocks from the Iran war than during the pandemic. “It...

Denison, IA · 12d