Q: How do you approach public policy when it comes to production agriculture?A: According to the 2012 USDA's Census of Agriculture, taken every five years, the value of Iowa agricultural products reached $30.8 billion, ranking Iowa second nationally in total value of sales. Iowa is America's ...

I've always been a saucy type. It probably started with ketchup - my first encounter with sauce when I was just a tiny tator tot of a girl. Almost everyone has some sort of experience with ketchup. Many of us have a long-term ongoing relationship and find it hard to imagine life without ...

Dear Editor,June 1, 2017 several Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team members had the opportunity to present the funds that they raised for the Midwest Wildfire Relief to the Iowa Cattlemen's Foundation Board for distribution to those tragically affected by the devastating fires. The final tally for the ...

Dear Editor,June 1, 2017 several Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team members had the opportunity to present the funds that they raised for the Midwest Wildfire Relief to the Iowa Cattlemen's Foundation Board for distribution to those tragically affected by the devastating fires. The final tally for the ...

Lately my hands have taken a beating and I've got no one to blame but myself. It happens around this time each year. Spring has sprung and all that jazz. With spring comes gardening and gardening comes with a cost - to my poor bare hands.Simply put, gardening involves dirt and dirt is, well, ...

Lately my hands have taken a beating and I've got no one to blame but myself. It happens around this time each year. Spring has sprung and all that jazz. With spring comes gardening and gardening comes with a cost - to my poor bare hands.Simply put, gardening involves dirt and dirt is, well, ...

It is the wonderful time of year! The sun is out, the crops are growing, and the days are longer. Life is good, and this is why summer is the best time of the year. Being outside is not a choice during the summer, it is a must. The warm weather soars my heart higher and higher to the moon ...

It is the wonderful time of year! The sun is out, the crops are growing, and the days are longer. Life is good, and this is why summer is the best time of the year. Being outside is not a choice during the summer, it is a must. The warm weather soars my heart higher and higher to the moon ...

To the Editor:We are students at North Tama and members of the Mid-Iowa Beef Team. We are also proud to be beef producers along with our families. May is beef month.Raising beef is a big responsibility and priority. We do chores every day, even in the heat and cold. We keep records of our feed, ...

Small businesses drive the U.S. economy and serve as the economic engine and job creator for local communities across America. More than 266,000 small businesses in Iowa employ nearly half of the workforce in the state. From my annual 99 county meetings, I witness the economic vitality and ...