by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 6, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
The U.S.D.A. will become responsible for the Iowa Wesleyan campus in Mount Pleasant when the university closes May 31 and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today said it’s “too early” to tell what’s next. “Our folks will work with...
by O. Kay Henderson | Nov 21, 2022 | News, Politics & Government
The chairman of the Iowa Republican Party says two well-known Iowans in the Democratic Party need to speak out to keep their party’s Caucuses first-in-the-nation. Iowa GOP chairman Jeff Kaufmann says former U.S. Senator Tom Harkin and former Iowa Governor Tom...
by O. Kay Henderson | Nov 2, 2022 | News
The new owners of a chicken processing plant in Charles City are getting nearly $46 million in federal assistance to reopen the facility. The Simply Essentials plant closed in August of 2019. Pure Prairie Farms, the facility’s new owner, is getting a nearly $39...
by Dar Danielson | Aug 19, 2022 | News
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai joined Congresswoman Cindy Axne, and U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack Thursday at a farm near Woodward to talk about global trade opportunities and the Inflation Reduction Act. Tai says the Inflation Reduction Act pushed through by...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jun 29, 2022 | News
U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says universities, farmers and communities with projects that could turn agricultural waste into usable products can apply for new federal grants. Vilsack uses the example of manure — separating the water from the solids. “Why...
