Des Moines—The movie King Corn is coming to Des Moines—along with co-star Curt Ellis and director Aaron Woolf—for a Practical Farmers of Iowa fundraiser on January 8. The screening will be at the Fleur Cinema, and movie time is 7:00. After the movie, join Curt Ellis and Aaron Woolf for dessert, drinks, and discussion. [Read more →]

Weren’t able to make it to a listening session? Share your state policy ideas with us by e-mailing them to Amber or calling our office at 800-775-5227.

The Iowa Farmers Union will be hosting an agricultural policy listening session in the Fairfield Public Library on Tuesday, December 16. Join us beginning at 7:30 pm to share your vision for Iowa agricultural policy, including food and energy. Ideas gathered will be shared with politicians as well as inform Iowa Farmers Union activities throughout the coming year.

Contact Amber Anderson Mba or Gwen Foster at 800-775-5227 with any questions.

Join us in the Jefferson Public Library on Wednesday, December 10 beginning at 6:30 pm to share your ideas about agricultural policy needs for the coming legislative session.

Contact Amber Anderson Mba or Gwen Foster at 800-775-5227 with any additional questions.

The American Corn Growers annual conference will be held in Coralville January 15 - 16. The conference will feature well-known Texas author Jim Hightower as keynote speaker. More information (PDF) or visit their website.

On November 21, a group of individuals interested in agricultural and food policy gathered at the King Tower Cafe to share their opinions with the Iowa Farmers Union. Issues discussed included the importance of farmers working together to make policy changes at the state and federal level, the barriers to young farmers entering farming, and the influences that have led to the agriculture we have today. This gathering was one of ten meetings that the Iowa Farmers Union is holding around the state to gather input into legislative priorities as well as other operations of the Iowa Farmers Union.

Please contact Amber Anderson Mba or Gwen Foster at 800-775-5227 with any questions, information on joining the Iowa Farmers Union, or policy suggestions.