WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- A coalition of 46 agricultural organizations has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) expressing strong opposition to proposed revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices. The proposed changes include significant modifications to Conservation Practice Standard (CPS) 359, which governs the design and operation of waste treatment lagoons used for animal manure. The proposed rev  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 7 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR investigating fuel release into Boyer River in Crawford County * DUNLAP, Iowa - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating a release to the Boyer River from a stormwater ditch in Crawford County. On Wednesday morning, Aug. 6, 2025, the DNR Atlantic Field Office was contacted about a release to the Boyer River from a structure fire at Rockin K Solutions near  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Announces 2025 Congressional App Challenge for Iowa Students * HULL, IOWA - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) announced that middle and high school students across Iowa's 4 th Congressional District are invited to participate in the 2025 Congressional App Challenge. This is a nationwide competition that encourages students to learn to code and expose them to the possibilities of a care  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Hassan Lead Bipartisan Push to Curb Counterfeit Imports Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) introduced legislation to detect and halt counterfeit and pirated imports. The bipartisan and bicameral bill would authorize Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to share suspected counterfeits' pack  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ernst Slamming the Brakes on Off the Rails Boondoggles * WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released a bombshell report last week exposing taxpayer-funded boondoggles that are more than $1 billion over budget or five years behind schedule. While the report exposed $162.9 billion in total cost overruns, Ernst is working with Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 9 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2025: * * * Iowa Department of Education awards $500,000 to 15 school districts to support student attainment of industry-recognized credentials Over $3.5 million statewide in total has been awarded following this latest round of funding * The Iowa Department of Education awarded $500,000 in competitive grants to 15 Iowa school districts focused on aligning secondary career and technica  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Kooima retires after 35-year commitment to the warfighter * Harlan Kooima, director of research and development at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division retired July 31. He served over 30 years in federal service and another five in the private sector within the Department of Defense. During his flag ceremony at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, Kooima spoke with emotion.  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 8 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Natural Resource Commission to meet Aug. 14 in Des Moines * Des Moines, Iowa - The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host its monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m., Aug. 14, in the Walnut Woods Conference Room, at 6200 Park Avenue, in Des Moines. The meeting is open to the public. The public may also participate remotely either by video  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Reality Check on Climate Alarmists * Q: How is the Trump administration working to restore sanity to climate policies? A: In the previous Congress, I served as ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee. The budget committee's top job is drafting and enforcing the annual budget resolution that provides a public framework to manage the public purse. The budget resolution is the blueprint  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin, Klobuchar, Ernst, Ricketts Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen American Biomanufacturing U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act to create jobs and create new markets for our farmers by strengthening the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) BioPreferred program,   more