by Matt Kelley | Jan 19, 2017 | News, Politics & Government
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...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Nov 15, 2016 | News, Weather
The recent spell of warm and sunny weather has allowed many farmers to either finish come very close to completing this year’s harvest. The latest U.S.D.A crop report shows 94 percent of the corn crop has been harvested — and for the first time this year...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Nov 14, 2016 | News
President-elect Donald Trump won strong support during last week’s election from voters in rural America and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey thinks the new administration will put a new, much-needed focus on farmers and farming. “I think there...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | May 5, 2016 | News, Outdoors
Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey says he appreciates the $9.6 million state legislators approved this past session for the state’s water quality initiative, but Northey is disappointed there wasn’t any long-term funding. “We continue to see more...
by Dar Danielson | Apr 3, 2015 | News
Iowa Agriculture Secretary, Bill Northey, says there are indications demand for soybeans in China may not be increasing as much as previously thought. Northey just returned from a trade mission to China with the Iowa Soybean Association. “Historically...
