IFU Endorses Culver for Governor

Ames, Iowa – The Iowa Farmers Union proudly endorses Iowa Governor Chet Culver and Lt. Governor Patty Judge in their re-election bid this November 2nd.  Governor Culver has been a friend to family farmers and rural communities during his first term. Culver recognizes the benefits of locally grown food and the huge economic opportunity for […]

I-WILL on Ballot November 2

The elections are less than three weeks away, and this year on the Iowa ballot will be an opportunity to invest in the future of our state’s natural resources. In the previous two legislative sessions, state legislators have approved this constitutional amendment being placed on the ballot on November 2nd. The amendment would, for the […]

Petersen Testifies Antitrust Hearing

Chris Petersen, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, represented Iowa as a panel member at the Fort Collins, Colorado antitrust public workshop. This was the fourth in a series of five meetings around the country, put on by the Department of Justice and the US Department of Agriculture, to investigate competition in agriculture. The meetings […]

Convention Updates

Reserve a hotel room: Click here or call (641) 753-3333‎ Map to convention (Marshalltown Community College) 2010 Iowa Farmers Union Convention Schedule 2010 Iowa Farmers Union State Convention Agenda Marshalltown Community College, Marshalltown, Iowa Friday, August 27 2:00                        Registration 2:30                        Call to Order – Iowa Farmers Union Vice President Gregg Heide Invocation-Fr. Marvin […]