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Beef supporters turned crisis into lasting impact

What started as an effort to recognize young livestock exhibitors during a canceled Iowa State Fair has grown into an organization that has raised $1....

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Senator Grassley discusses negotiations with Canada and USMCA review

United States Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) says that tough negotiating with Canada seems to be making progress with longstanding issues over dairy tr...

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Iowa Farm Bureau promoting farm conservation practices

The Iowa State Fair brings hundreds of thousands of people to the fairgrounds each day of the fair- many of whom are several generations removed from ...

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514 Iowa Century and Heritage farm families honored at the 2026 Iowa State Fair

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson today honored 514 Iowa farm families with Century or H...

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