by O. Kay Henderson | Feb 28, 2024 | Agriculture, News, Politics & Government
The Iowa Senate has voted to establish fines for food processors that sell products in Iowa with labels suggesting food made with plant or insect based protein is a meat-based product. Senator Dawn Driscoll raises Angus cattle on her family farm near Williamsburg....
by O. Kay Henderson | Feb 19, 2024 | Agriculture, News, Politics & Government
A bill that’s cleared an Iowa Senate committee targets protein products marketed as meat, but that are made from insects, plants or even stem cell cultures. Selling something labeled as beef, chicken, pork, turkey, goat or lamb that contains even a small...
by Dar Danielson | Feb 14, 2024 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
The search is on once again for the Iowa’s “Best Burger.” Iowa Beef Industry Council spokesperson Kylie Peterson says there are some simple rules for the annual contest. “We’re accepting nominations votes from Iowans, anyone that has a...
by O. Kay Henderson | Feb 6, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
Moments of silence were observed in the Iowa House and Senate this morning to honor former Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey, who died unexpectedly at the age of 64. Northey served more than a decade as state ag secretary before his appointment as a USDA Under...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jan 9, 2024 | Agriculture, News
A federal appeals court has upheld enhanced penalties in Iowa for trespassing on farms. A federal appeals court has upheld two state laws that established new penalties for trespassing on farmland or in livestock confinements. The laws make is a crime to lie on a job...