Ag Census shows 800 more Iowa farms amid national declines
The Ag Census finds fewer farms nationwide with larger operations while Iowa adds about 800 farms. Wisconsin loses thousands of dairy farms and acres, and state officials warn over rural impact. experts note aging farmers and growing young producers in Iowa.
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Vilsack
Missouri
Wisconsin
Jason Mugnaini
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
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Wisconsin Farmers Union
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Food & Water Watch
Starbuck
United States
Shaffer Ridgeway
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Black Hawk County
Shaffer
USDA
National
Iowa State University
Chad Hart
Hart
Wendong Zhang
Cornell University
Iowa Land Value Survey
Iowa Farmland Ownership and Tenure Survey
Iowa first funnel yields notable ag and environment bills
The Gazette reports 12 agriculture and natural resources bills remained alive after the first funnel. Major items include House Study Bill 674 reallocating bluffland funds to park operations and water quality work, and Senate File 455 restricting local topsoil rules and stormwater mandates with amended costs. Senate measures also move on restricting research on manufactured proteins, foreign farmland reporting, and pesticide liability limits.
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Agriculture and Natural Resources
House Agriculture Committee
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
State Agriculture Agency
Senate
Scott Webster
R-Bettendorf
Amy Foster
Coralville
Senate Republicans
Secretary of State
Iowa Attorney General
Senate Agriculture Committee
House
Senate Natural Resources and Environment Committee
Iowa Dnr
Iowa Utilities Board
Commerce Committee
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Wisconsin Center For Investigative Journalism
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Seward
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Nebraska
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DTN
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