Every county has a U.S. Department of Agriculture Service Center that houses Farm Service Agency (FSA) and National Resource Conservation Services (NRCS). This is where farmers and landowners go to access their programs. As a renter you can still work with these agencies.

Debate on state budget adjustments began on March 15. Both Legislative Bill (LB ) 1011, the mainline budget bill and LB 1012, which provides for fund transfers, advanced to select file. One notable change to the budget is an increase in Medicaid nursing facility reimbursement rates, which are intended to help rural nursing homes that are facing a workforce shortage.

We’re in the 11th week of the Iowa legislative session. Last Friday was the second funnel deadline, which means legislation needed to pass its committee in the alternate chamber from which it was introduced to remain viable. The deadline does not include tax and spending bills.