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Meet Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey is a fourth-generation Iowa farmer that grows corn and soybeans on his farm near Spirit Lake. He started farming with his grandfather, Sid Northey, after graduating from Iowa State University in 1981.
The people of Iowa elected Northey to be Secretary of Agriculture in November of 2006 and he was sworn in on January 2, 2007. Northey ran on a platform of expanding opportunities in renewable energy, promoting conservation and stewardship, and telling the story of Iowa agriculture. (Read More)
Latest News
FARMERS INVEST MILLIONS IN NEW STORAGE CAPACITY FOR CORN AND SOYBEANS (Read More)
Economic Impact of Horse Racing Industry (Read More)
NORTHEY FIRST TOWN MEEING OF 2009 TO BE IN HARLAN ON JANUARY 21 (Read More)
NORTHEY RECOGNIZES KECK ENERGY AND GALVA HOLSTEIN AG AS TOP RENEWABLE FUELS MARKETERS (Read More)
ROGER ZYLSTRA OF LYNNVILLE NAMED JANUARY WERGIN GOOD FARM NEIGHBOR RECIPIENT (Read More)
NORTHEY ENCOURAGES ELIGIBLE FARMS TO APPLY FOR 2009 CENTURY AND HERITAGE FARM PROGRAMS (Read More)
IDALS, DNR OFFERING GRANTS TO HELP LOCAL EFFORTS TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY (Read More)
IOWA ONE OF MORE THAN 30 STATES TESTING HORSES FOR CONTAGIOUS EQUINE METRITIS(Read More)
NORTHEY ANNOUNCES CONFERENCE FOR FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GROWERS AND MARKETERS IN WEST DES MOINES (Read More)
NORTHEY HIGHLIGHTS 2009 BEEKEEPING SCHOOLS AND ENCOURAGES IOWANS INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE TO ENROLL (Read More)
NORTHEY CONTACTS OBAMA TRANSITION TO HIGHLIGHT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, ENCOURAGE NEW INITIATIVE (Read More)
