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3/30/2020
The 92nd Iowa FFA Leadership Conference, planned for April 19-21 at Iowa State University in Ames, has been canceled.
3/23/2020
The Iowa Legislature last week passed a resolution to suspend the legislative session for 30 days.
3/9/2020
The Iowa Legislature moved several agriculture-related bills forward last week as it completed the eighth week of the 2020 legislative session.
3/5/2020
Hundreds of Iowa school districts whose per-student transportation costs is above the state average are getting a boost next school year.
3/2/2020
Clear Lake's ag education program and FFA, inspired by Jennifer Cash, soars in its first year.
3/2/2020
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds last week signed into law Senate File 2164, which includes $26.3 million dollars for the Transportation Equity Fund, an increase of $7.3 million over last year.
3/2/2020
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) announced last week it will award Farm to School grants to four of the state’s FFA chapters.
2/24/2020
Several policy bills important to Farm Bureau (FB) members survived the first funnel deadline last week in the Iowa legislature.
2/11/2020
This program is not only to teach kids how to grow their own food but to expose them to a healthier lifestyle. The goal of the garden is to enhance a teacher’s curriculum.
2/4/2020
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) and Iowa State University (ISU) Athletics are giving one lucky winner the chance to cheer on the Cyclones in Kansas City through the “Hilton South” Farm Strong® Challenge.