USDA Secretary Shafer was on the phone with the cabinet before coming in to speak to our NASDA group last evening. We all knew it was about the crazy week the financials and big companies had this week. We got no scoop on the news, so we will wait and see if there is any direct news coming from the cabinet and the President. Like we will know if that is what they were talking about…
The Secretary covered the usual items, with special emphasis on the Farm Bill and its implementation. No real news from the speech – if there was I missed it. The Secretary’s phone did ring twice during the speech. He assured us it was not the President or the Cabinet.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey shares what's happening in Iowa ag today, trips, and other thoughts.
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- Bill Northey
- Spirit Lake, Iowa
- I am a fourth generation farmer from Spirit Lake, Iowa who grows corn and soybeans. After graduating from Iowa State University in 1981, I returned to Spirit Lake to farm with my grandfather. I am serving my first term as Secretary of Agriculture after being elected in November of 2006. My priorities as Secretary of Agriculture are advancing the opportunities available through renewable energy, promoting conservation and stewardship, and telling the story of Iowa agriculture.
Town Hall Meetings
Secretary Northey is meeting with Iowans in each of the state’s 99 counties again this year to discuss the status of agriculture in the state and answer questions.
“I learned a lot about all that is going on in agriculture through the town meetings I hosted across the state last year and I’m confident this year will be no different,” Northey said. “I’m excited to hear from Iowans, both farmers and non-farmers alike, about the issues facing agriculture and the opportunities available through this industry.”
Monday, June 15, 2009
Delaware County – 1:00 p.m., Farm Bureau Office, 115 E. Delaware, Manchester
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Guthrie County – 9:00 a.m., Farm Bureau Office, 203 N. 4th St., Guthrie Center
Shelby County – 11:30 a.m., Speak to No-till Field Day, Carstens 1880 Farmstead, south of Shelby
Shelby County – 1:30 p.m., Farm Bureau Office, 908 6th St. Harlan
Audubon County – 3:30 p.m., Farm Bureau Office, 202 N Market, Audubon
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Decatur County – 9:00 a.m., Farm Bureau Office, 118 N. Main St., Leon
Ringgold County – 11:00 a.m., Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative, Community Room, 1502 West South St. Mt. Ayr
Taylor County – 1:30 p.m., Farm Bureau Office, 607 Pollock Blvd., Bedford
Union County – 3:30 p.m., Farm Bureau Office, 206 N Elm St., Creston
Clarke County – 5:15 p.m., Clarke County Diversity Garden Open House, Community Gardens, 2215 N. Main (behind Clarke County Farm Bureau office), Osceola
“I learned a lot about all that is going on in agriculture through the town meetings I hosted across the state last year and I’m confident this year will be no different,” Northey said. “I’m excited to hear from Iowans, both farmers and non-farmers alike, about the issues facing agriculture and the opportunities available through this industry.”
Monday, June 15, 2009
Delaware County – 1:00 p.m., Farm Bureau Office, 115 E. Delaware, Manchester
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Guthrie County – 9:00 a.m., Farm Bureau Office, 203 N. 4th St., Guthrie Center
Shelby County – 11:30 a.m., Speak to No-till Field Day, Carstens 1880 Farmstead, south of Shelby
Shelby County – 1:30 p.m., Farm Bureau Office, 908 6th St. Harlan
Audubon County – 3:30 p.m., Farm Bureau Office, 202 N Market, Audubon
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Decatur County – 9:00 a.m., Farm Bureau Office, 118 N. Main St., Leon
Ringgold County – 11:00 a.m., Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative, Community Room, 1502 West South St. Mt. Ayr
Taylor County – 1:30 p.m., Farm Bureau Office, 607 Pollock Blvd., Bedford
Union County – 3:30 p.m., Farm Bureau Office, 206 N Elm St., Creston
Clarke County – 5:15 p.m., Clarke County Diversity Garden Open House, Community Gardens, 2215 N. Main (behind Clarke County Farm Bureau office), Osceola