WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates Four Iowa Counties as Natural Disaster Areas * #Contiguous Counties Nobles and Rock in Minnesota Eligible Minnesota This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Em  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 22 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * IEDA Board approves assistance for two manufacturers, two quality-of-life projects and three strategic infrastructure projects Today, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved tax credits for two manufacturing companies, which will assist in the creation of 98 jobs and result in $57.2 million in new capital investment for the state. These projects are loca  more