By  Robin Opsahl Gov. Kim Reynolds said Tuesday that Iowa officials have contacted the White House to be involved in discussions on how to keep immigrant agricultural workers in the country. The governor spoke about the budget reconciliation bill Tuesday outside the Iowa Capitol with Bob Quinn, host of The…

The public’s familiarity with the term “food insecurity” and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is mixed, with approximately 40 percent of Americans reporting they are only “slightly familiar” or “not at all familiar” with the concept and program, according to the June Consumer Food Insights Report. The survey-based results from Purdue…

Farmers and ranchers impacted by extreme weather events in 2023 and 2024 may now have some access to relief through $16 billion specifically allotted for these needs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin accepting applications for disaster assistance on July 10 through local Farm Service Agency offices. The rollout…

More than half the U.S. winter wheat crop has been harvested, according to the most recent Crop Progress report. At 53% progress as of July 6, nationwide harvest was just shy of the five-year average of 54%. Seven of the top 18 winter wheat-growing states were behind average harvest progress,…

In the Crop Progress report for the week ending July 6, the USDA reported that eight states have single digit corn silking. With four of those eight states reporting silking for the first time this season, now all top corn-producing states have corn at the silking stage. Colorado According to…

Dozens of U.S. agricultural groups are urging President Donald J. Trump to nominate a Chief Agricultural Negotiator within the Office of the United States Trade Representative, warning that failure to do so could cost rural America key trade wins. In a July 8 letter addressed to the president, 44 national…