| Date | Title | |
| 3085 | 9/2/2010 12:58:31 PM | Competitive Enterprise Institute warns against antibiotic ban | Could unintentionally increase threat of foodborne illnesses. |
| 3084 | 9/2/2010 11:51:05 AM | Get certified now for fall manure application | Certification, training best obtained prior to start of harvest. |
| 3083 | 8/26/2010 4:27:12 PM | Attempts to capitalize on egg recall ires Center for Consumer Freedom | Says shopping around just fine, but not all can afford $8 per dozen. |
| 3082 | 8/23/2010 8:46:51 AM | Boddy appointed DNR interim director | Also, Glenn of Centerville appointed to the Iowa EPC. |
| 3081 | 8/19/2010 10:03:59 AM | EPA files civil enforcement actions against livestock farmers | Eight beef feedlots in northwest Iowa cited for Clean Water Act violations. |
| 3080 | 8/19/2010 8:54:38 AM | Nearly 100 registered for CSIF's Aug. 24 conference in Ft. Dodge | Farming for the Future Conference to explore weighty issues timely to livestock farmers. |
| 3079 | 8/10/2010 4:24:53 PM | IPPA, ISU announce swine disease control project | Address reproductive disease that's circulated in Iowa's swine herds for nearly 20 years. |
| 3077 | 8/9/2010 11:18:28 AM | Lansing family of Dubuque County GFN award recipients | Dairy farmers to be recognized Friday, Aug. 13 during the Iowa State Fair. |
| 3076 | 8/9/2010 11:10:05 AM | ICA to hold southwest Iowa regional meeting | Slated for Aug. 26, 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the ISU Armstrong Research Farm near Atlantic. |
| 3074 | 8/5/2010 3:05:23 PM | High-powered rifle used to vandalize Sac County hog farms | Reward of up to $11,000 being offered for information leading to an arrest, conviction. |
| 3073 | 8/5/2010 2:11:39 PM | IPPA hosts regulatory update conference | To be held Sept. 7 at the ISU Scheman Building in Ames. |
| 3072 | 8/3/2010 8:52:32 AM | Modern farms should be allowed to flourish in Iowa | Quad City Times says farms like the one planned by Bryan Sievers are good for communities. |
| 3071 | 8/3/2010 8:25:41 AM | Hog futures near three-month highs | Oppressive heat in Midwest boosts pork prices. |
| 3070 | 8/3/2010 8:22:54 AM | Study: conventional ag limits greenhouse gas | Some criticize study that found benefits with better seed, technology and plant varities. |
| 3068 | 7/29/2010 9:28:36 PM | CSIF to host Farming for the Future Conference Aug. 24 | Ft. Dodge event to feature host of experts addressing timely regulatory issues. |
| 3067 | 7/28/2010 10:34:01 PM | Ninety-eight percent of U.S. farms family operations | Smaller farms increasingly rely on off-farm incomes. |
| 3066 | 7/26/2010 10:53:21 PM | Number of cattle on feed in Iowa up 10 percent | Number nationwide up 3 percent since July 2009. |
| 3065 | 7/20/2010 4:15:37 PM | Develop farm plan to help during unplanned events | No one likes to think of worst-case scenarios, but it's wise to prepare for them. |
| 3064 | 7/17/2010 3:20:06 PM | Cattlemen meet in Arcadia to discuss state, federal regulatiions | ICA leaders urge cattle farmers to know the rules, strive for total containment. |
| 3059 | 7/1/2010 8:56:55 AM | Farm groups, HSUS reach compromise on animal well being measures | Both sides say agreement more productive than conentious fall ballot initiative. |
| 3049 | 6/10/2010 9:33:07 AM | Biosecurity remains vital for hog farmers | Protocols must be established to protect herd health. |
“…For the most part, incomes rose, poverty rates declined, crime rates declined, infant mortality declined, unemployment declined and gaps between rich and poor closed in association with increased in the scale of agriculture in their counties. Participation in clubs and organizations and citizens’ ratings of neighborliness also tended to increase with increases in the scale of agriculture and commercial hog production in the county.”
Every community in Iowa depends on agriculture for jobs and economic vitality. However, the importance of crop and livestock farming to an area’s economic well being is even more pronounced in the state’s rural areas. Palo Alto County in north central Iowa is a perfect example. According to a 2009 all-Iowa ag economic contribution analysis conducted by Decision Innovation Solutions and Iowa State University, 31 percent of people working in Palo Alto County are employed by agriculture. In addition, a whopping 57 percent of the county’s economic activity is propelled by crop and livestock farming while 21 percent of all personal income is derived from ag-related activities.