Iowa State Football Set To Kick Off 2025 Season In Ireland
(Ames, IA) — Iowa State University’s football team is set to launch its 2025 season in an unconventional location: Dublin, Ireland. The Cyclones will face off against Kansas State in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at
Iowa Man Arrested After One-Year-Old Tests Positive For Cocaine
(Ankeny, IA) — A man of Ankeny, Iowa, faces charges of child endangerment and domestic abuse with bodily injury after a 1-year-old boy tested positive for cocaine. Court documents reveal that the boy’s mother found a bag
Final GREET Model Guidance Expected Soon
The final carbon footprint model to decide eligibility for make-or-break tax credits for ethanol in Sustainable Aviation Fuel could be out in days. The model known as GREET will determine what the future of the ethanol industry
Crop Insurance Payments to Farmers Vary by Farm Type
About 13 percent of U.S. farms participated in Federal crop insurance programs in 2022, with the highest share from small family farms. USDA’s Economic Research Service reports small family farms accounted for 54 percent of the participants
FDA Reaffirms Pasteurization is Effective against HPAI
The Food and Drug Administration confirmed again this week pasteurization of milk consistent with the federal Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance destroys harmful pathogenic bacteria and other microorganisms, including Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. The data cited by
Industry Leaders Share Sustainable Aviation Priorities for Farm Bill
WASHINGTON D.C. — Amid the ongoing negotiations surrounding the Farm Bill, industry stakeholders representing nearly the entire supply chain for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) – including seven major airlines – called on Agriculture Committee leaders in the House and Senate to
Vilsack Announces New School Meal Standards
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Wednesday announced major steps to promote the health of America’s children through school meals. Nutrition standards for school meals will be gradually updated to include less sugar and flexibility with menu planning between
USDA Actions to Protect Livestock Health From Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza
WASHINGTON, April 24, 2024 – To further protect the U.S. livestock industry from the threat posed by highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, USDA is sharing a number of actions that we are taking with our federal partners to help
NMPF Statement on H5N1 and Federal Order on Lactating Cows
ARLINGTON, VA – From NMPF President & CEO Gregg Doud: Since this virus was first discovered in cows, H5N1 in dairy cattle has been primarily an animal health concern. Today’s announcements and actions underscore that continued concern and focus