Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Republican Mike Naig has formally announced his bid for a third, four-year term as the state’s agriculture secretary, touting his ...

Surrounded by lush corn and soybean fields, Grundy County farmer Fred Abels sees beyond the borders of his farm to understand ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — In efforts to strengthen Iowa agriculture in 2026, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced his plans to introduce the first Iowa Farm Act. According to a press release, ...

AMES, Iowa — A new study from Iowa State University reveals slight increases in farm values, yet some farmers continue to face challenges. The Iowa Farm Bureau points to several factors affecting farm ...

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced a three-year extension of the popular, farmer-led Cattle and Conservation Working Lands Project. The extension renews program agreements in ...

Meeting the real people behind Iowa's family farms reminds us what’s real in a world increasingly shaped online.

The deal to reopen the government includes new federal funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Iowa farm leaders say it’s welcome progress but only a temporary fix to much bigger challenges.

When something breaks on our farm, my first instinct is the same one my father had, and his father before him: figure out what’s wrong, fix it, and get back to work. That instinct is bred into Iowa ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced Tuesday the Iowa Farm Act, a legislative plan to support Iowa farmers and rural communities. “The Iowa Farm Act is about ...