<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Iowa Farm Bureau Top Stories</title><link>http://www.iowafarmbureau.com</link><description>The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation is a grassroots, statewide organization dedicated to enhancing the People, Progress and Pride of Iowa.  More than 153,000 families in Iowa are Farm Bureau members, working together to achieve farm and rural prosperity.</description><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[ Farm Bureau Members’ 2010 Legislative Policies Include Changes In 2012 Farm Bill, ACRE and Young Farmer Programs ]]> </title><link>http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=14302</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=14302</guid><description><![CDATA[ The federal deficit, mounting regulations by appointed state boards and the 2012 Farm Bill topped lively debate among the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) voting delegates who met in West Des Moines September 2-3 to approve policy. ]]> </description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:22:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Egg Recall...Crack Open The Truth ]]> </title><link>http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=14296</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=14296</guid><description><![CDATA[ A lot of people have been talking about modern egg production since the salmonella contaminations. All have been linked to the Big Bad Wolf of egg farmers: Jack DeCoster. ]]> </description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:02:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Craig Lang Addresses Voting Delegates at Annual Policy Conference ]]> </title><link>http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=14285</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=14285</guid><description><![CDATA[ Iowa Farm Bureau President Craig Lang opened the 2010 Summer Policy Conference by urging assembled voting delegates to remain active and work toward the positive change they want to see in the government and in their communities. ]]> </description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ UC Davis Food Safety Specialist to CNN: Organic, Cage-Free Eggs Not Safer ]]> </title><link>http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=13723</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=13723</guid><description><![CDATA[ University of California Davis Food Safety Specialist Michelle Jay-Russell tells CNN that organic cage-free eggs are not necessarily safer than those produced conventionally. ]]> </description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:14:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ The Chicken or the Egg? ]]> </title><link>http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=13719</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=13719</guid><description><![CDATA[ In light of the recent egg recall, people are scrambling to get free-range chicken eggs, thinking they may be safer than those laid by caged hens, but mounting evidence suggests that this may just be a myth spurred by food activists. ]]> </description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:00:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Gallup Poll: Americans Positive Toward Farming, Agriculture ]]> </title><link>http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=13714</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=13714</guid><description><![CDATA[ America holds its farmers in high regard according to a recent Gallup poll surveying attitutes toward business/industry sectors in the U.S. ]]> </description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:13:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Iowa Egg Farmer Discusses Food Safety Precautions on Her Farm ]]> </title><link>http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=13428</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=13428</guid><description><![CDATA[ Scott County Farm Bureau President Marcella Schneckloth runs a small egg farm with her husband near Davenport. ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:05:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Farm Bureau Members to Debate New Policies at 2010 Summer Policy Conference ]]> </title><link>http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=13262</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=13262</guid><description><![CDATA[ Iowans have a lot to consider when they visit the polls this fall: $495 million in potential property tax increases, continued flood recovery and a regulatory environment that is stifling the growth of jobs and local economies. ]]> </description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:16:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ 2010 Iowa Farm Bureau Cookout Contest Champion Crowned ]]> </title><link>http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=12972</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=12972</guid><description><![CDATA[ Win Your Own ‘Ultimate Backyard Barbeque,’ Register at FarmersFeedUS.org/ia by Aug. 22. ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:03:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Iowa Farm Bureau Announces 2010 Friends of Ag, Record Statewide Member Participation ]]> </title><link>http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=12965</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=12965</guid><description><![CDATA[ The Iowa Farm Bureau Political Action Committee (PAC) has named its selections for the 2010 Friends of Agriculture endorsement. ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:18:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Iowa Farmers Announce "Ultimate Backyard Barbeque" Sweepstakes ]]> </title><link>http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=12760</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=12760</guid><description><![CDATA[ Summer in Iowa brings warm weather and many outdoor activities to enjoy. Iowa farmers want to sweeten the summer even more by offering another exciting sweepstake! ]]> </description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:33:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ USDA: 98% of U.S. farms are family operations ]]> </title><link>http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=12165</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=12165</guid><description><![CDATA[ Most U.S. farms - 98 percent in 2007 - are family operations, and even the largest farms are predominantly family run. ]]> </description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:43:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lang: 2010 Elections Present Opportunity for Grassroots Action ]]> </title><link>http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=11640</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=11640</guid><description><![CDATA[ Henry Ford said it best; “Coming together is a beginning.  Keeping together is progress.  Working together is success.” Farmers know this well. ]]> </description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:04:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Win Free Groceries, Food Savings Courtesy of Iowa's Farm Families at the 2010 Iowa State Fair ]]> </title><link>http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=11632</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=11632</guid><description><![CDATA[ Iowa’s farmers invite you to visit Farm Bureau Park during the 2010 Iowa State Fair and walk, or ride, away with plenty to “chew on.” ]]> </description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:51:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Experts to Discuss Timely Regulatory Issues at Farming for the Future Conference ]]> </title><link>http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=11626</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=11626</guid><description><![CDATA[ A conference offering farmers timely insight into state and federal regulations impacting livestock and poultry production will be held Tuesday, Aug. 24, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Best Western Starlite Village in Fort Dodge. ]]> </description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:12:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ West Bend, Iowa Pastry Company Rises to Win Iowa Farm Bureau's Renew Rural Iowa Entrepreneur of the Month Award ]]> </title><link>http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=11624</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=11624</guid><description><![CDATA[ Country Maid, owner of the Butter Braid brand and a strong contender in the fundraising industry, wins the July Iowa Farm Bureau Renew Rural Iowa Entrepreneur award for its sound business model and commitment to the communities they serve. ]]> </description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:31:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lang Talks State and Federal Budget, Preventative Care for Livestock ]]> </title><link>http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=11317</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=11317</guid><description><![CDATA[ State and federal budget woes, Farm Bill discussions, and antibiotic use in livestock are just a few of the issues Farm Bureau members are monitoring as they prepare to head to the polls this fall. ]]> </description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:29:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ July 22 Webinar to Feature Weather, Economic Projections for Farmers ]]> </title><link>http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=10645</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=10645</guid><description><![CDATA[ Iowa’s farmers have their sights locked in on the conditions needed for a successful growing season and harvest; namely agreeable weather and commodity markets. ]]> </description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:50:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Farm Income Up, Subsidies Down ]]> </title><link>http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=10642</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=10642</guid><description><![CDATA[ Farms in Iowa and across the country are generating higher net income with drastically less government support, according to the latest report from the Census Bureau. ]]> </description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:31:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lawmakers Urged to Examine All Sides of Antibiotic Use ]]> </title><link>http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=10641</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/article.aspx?articleID=10641</guid><description><![CDATA[ All farm uses of antibiotics improve animal health, which in turn improves human health, University of Minnesota veterinarian and epidemiologist Randal Singer said last week during a congressional hearing on antibiotic use in livestock production and antibiotic resistance in humans. ]]> </description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:28:58 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>