Two months after announcing his run for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Democrat Wade Dooley ended his campaign on Wednesday.  “This is my first foray into statewide campaigning, and it’s been […] ...

Iowa Master Farmer award program was founded 100 years ago by Henry A. Wallace. Find out who's part of the Class of 2026.

Even though Iowa farmers are looking at a fourth year of losses, farmland values rose over past six months, a new survey shows.

State and local leaders met with Eastern Iowa farmers Wednesday to address water quality challenges. The Cedar River Source Water Partnership brings together urban and rural partners to improve water ...

Researchers spoke to House lawmakers Wednesday about preliminary data on key factors driving Iowa's high cancer rates.

Every Iowan deserves clean, safe drinking water. That’s not negotiable. It’s fundamental to our health, our communities, and our quality of life. As Secretary of Agriculture, protecting our natural ...

A new poll conducted by YouGov on behalf of Rural Voices USA found that 71 percent of farm families across five Midwestern states say they’re more likely to support a Congressional candidate who votes ...

Historically, Congress would pass a Farm Bill every 5 years with bipartisan support. Unfortunately, we are now nearing a decade since the last Farm Bill and Iowa farmers need Congress to act now more ...

The House Committee on Agriculture passed its version of the 2026 Farm Bill this week, advancing legislation that guides federal food and farm policy and is renewed every five years.

After generations of dwindling profits and untenable markets, is this it for America's family farms?

More than a year after launching his campaign, former state Rep. Brad Sherman, an Iowa pastor, says his strategy has focused heavily on traveling across the state and meeting voters face-to-face.