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Bill Northey, heading back to Iowa, reflects on U.S.D.A. tenure

January 20, 2021 By O. Kay Henderson

An Iowan who served nearly three years in the Trump Administration is heading home. Bill Northey resigned as Iowa Ag Secretary in March of 2018 to become Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. "It'll be different waking up now every day not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Bill Northey, Corn & Soybeans, Pork/Cattle, Republican Party, Tom Vilsack

USDA’s Northey and Congresswoman Axne host Des Moines forum

August 29, 2019 By O. Kay Henderson

Former Iowa Ag Secretary Bill Northey, now a top administrator in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, today said farmers "need more assurances" about ethanol, but Northey said he's unaware of what's in the "giant package" President Trump is promising farmers. "I know there have been meetings and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Agriculture, News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Bill Northey, Cindy Axne, Corn & Soybeans, Democratic Party, Ethanol, Republican Party

Northey overwhelmed by scope of flood damage along Missouri River

March 29, 2019 By Radio Iowa Contributor

Iowa's former secretary of agriculture is back in the state to survey flood damage and talk to displaced residents, especially farmers who have had many hundreds of acres underwater. Bill Northey, now an undersecretary at the U.S.D.A., says it was "mind-boggling" to tour the disaster areas of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Agriculture, Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News Tagged With: Bill Northey, Chuck Grassley

Northey feels closer to U.S.D.A. spot, but timeline for final vote not known

October 25, 2017 By Dar Danielson

Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey's nomination to a position in the U.S.D.A. cleared the committee level in the U.S. Senate last week, but he isn't sure when the final step will take place. "I've kind of given up making predictions, we are a step closer but still need that full Senate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Agriculture, News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Bill Northey

Harvest still behind with yields looking better than expected

October 24, 2017 By Dar Danielson

The warm weather last week allowed farmers to get in a lot of combine time as the corn harvest moved ahead by 10 percent and the soybean effort by 29 percent. State Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey says after worries about a late start and drought, farmers have been seeing some good things. "For … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Agriculture, News Tagged With: Bill Northey, Corn & Soybeans

Trade trip increases optimism for return of ethanol, poultry exports to China

July 27, 2017 By Dar Danielson

Members of an Iowa trade delegation to China are expressing optimism that markets for trade of several products will be reopened with that country. One of the big items is ethanol and the byproduct from the production of ethanol known as dried distillers grains or DDG's. Iowa Corn Growers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Agriculture, News Tagged With: Bill Northey, Corn & Soybeans, Ethanol, Trade

April showers bring May worries about corn planting

April 28, 2017 By Dar Danielson

We're more than a month into spring, yet frost, flurries and snowfall are again in the weekend forecast. It's annoying for many Iowans who want to start enjoying the outdoors but it's a huge financial threat for many farmers who can't plant their crops. Dennis Todey, director of the U.S.D.A.'s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Agriculture, News, Weather Tagged With: Bill Northey, Corn & Soybeans

12 new urban water quality demonstration projects announced

March 13, 2017 By Dar Danielson

Governor Terry Branstad, Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds  and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey announced today that 12 urban water quality demonstration projects have been selected to receive state funding. "Obviously water quality is a very important issue in this state. And this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Agriculture, News, Outdoors Tagged With: Bill Northey, Kim Reynolds, Terry Branstad

Governor and other Republicans respond to King’s tweet

March 13, 2017 By Dar Danielson

A racially-charged tweet from Iowa Congressman Steve King is prompting criticism from both sides of the political aisle. King, a Republican from Kiron, sent out a tweet Sunday indicating he supports a right-wing Dutch politician who opposes immigration and has spoken against Islam. King's tweet … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt, Top Story Tagged With: Bill Northey, Kim Reynolds, Republican Party, Steve King, Terry Branstad

Iowans react to nomination of U.S. Agriculture Secretary

January 19, 2017 By Matt Kelley

The nomination of former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as the new U.S. Secretary of Agriculture is bringing a mixed review from the head of Iowa's biggest ethanol and biodiesel-backing organization. Monte Shaw, executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, says he's hopeful Perdue … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Agriculture, News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Bill Northey, Chuck Grassley, Ethanol, Joni Ernst, Republican Party

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