In Peosta tonight. I will drive in the WMT Tractorcade tomorrow. The Tractorcade starts in the Dubuque Fairgrounds in the morning. Andy Petersen is the 5-9am morning guy and has put together the drive. I will drive his dad's tractor in the morning. We will be talking on the air about 7:10. Listen in on AM600 - the blowtorch.
There is nothing quite like driving a tractor through the rolling hills of eastern Iowa. I am looking forward to it!
We saw some very good looking corn and soybeans on the way here from Des Moines this evening. There were some uneven spots in some of the low ground, but for the most things looked great. Some alfalfa hay is down and that will produce a great smell for a slow tractor ride. Should be great.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey shares what's happening in Iowa ag today, trips, and other thoughts.
Bill Northey - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
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About Me
- 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