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 | 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...
by O. Kay Henderson | Dec 15, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson is blasting a United Nations organization for calling on citizens in the United States and other developed countries to eat less meat. The recommendation comes from the U.N.’s Food and Agricultural Organization, which Hinson says...
by O. Kay Henderson | Nov 23, 2023 | News
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig (NEGG) says there are opportunities for Iowa as the United Kingdom negotiates a free trade agreement with the United States. “Certainly that’s important in the U.K. as they are starting to forge a new trail...
by Dar Danielson | Oct 10, 2023 | Crime & Courts, News, Politics & Government
Iowa’s Attorney General is leading a 13-state coalition opposing a new Massachusetts law that puts restrictions on the sale of pork there based on how the animals are raised. A statement from Attorney General Brenna Bird’s office says the Massachusetts law...