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July 08, 2015
Senate Hearing On Avian Flu
Source: Iowa Public Radio By Sarah Boden The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing Tuesday on avian influenza’s impact on the U.S. poultry industry. The USDA has come... -
Source: Omaha World-Herald By Joe Morton Bird flu has taken a serious toll on the Iowa poultry sector, two producers from the state testified Tuesday. “I am living the avian...
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Source: USA Today By Christopher Doering WASHINGTON — Egg and poultry groups Tuesday criticized the Agriculture Department's handling of the worst avian flu outbreak in U.S....
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July 08, 2015
U.S. plans changes to bird-flu response after criticism
Source: Reuters The U.S. Agriculture Department wants to improve its handling of the nation's worst-ever outbreak of bird flu in poultry after coming under criticism for a slow... -
July 07, 2015
Sen. Ernst Stresses Devastating Harm of Avian Flu on Iowa Farm Families and Communities at Senate Ag Committee Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At today’s Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee hearing entitled, “Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: The Impact on the U.S. Poultry Sector and... -
June 30, 2015
Senate Ag Committee AI Hearing Scheduled
Source: WNAX Radio The Senate Ag Committee will be holding a hearing on avian influenza on July 7. It’s a response to the request from Iowa Senator’s Chuck Grassley and Joni... -
Source: Sioux City Journal By Mike Bell SIOUX CITY | The Iowa caucuses might be top of mind for the news media in Washington, D.C., but the state's freshman senator said she'd...
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June 25, 2015
Sen. Ernst Introduces Iowa Farm Bureau President to Testify Before the Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing on COOL
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At today’s Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Hearing entitled, “Country of Origin Labeling and Trade Retaliation: What’s at state for... -
June 24, 2015
Ernst on RFS proposal
Source: KMA Land By Brent Barnett (KMAland) -- Iowa Senator Joni Ernst recently commented on the Environmental Protection Agency's volume obligation proposal to the Renewable... -
June 19, 2015
Members of the Iowa Congressional Delegation Add Support for Federal Disaster Declaration
Members of the Iowa congressional delegation have added their support for Governor Terry Branstad’s request for a federal declaration of a major disaster for the state due to... -
June 18, 2015
Sen. Ernst Highlights Critical Importance of RFS for Iowa in Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At today’s Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing entitled, “Re-examining EPA’s Management of the Renewable Fuel Standard Program,”... -
June 16, 2015
Iowa lawmakers urge EPA to host public hearing
Source: Telegraph Herald WASHINGTON, D.C. -- All six of Iowa's federal lawmakers signed a letter filed Monday with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency urging a public... -
Source: KIOW The entire Iowa delegation including Joni Ernst and Charles Grassley, led by Congressman David Young, has pressed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The entire Iowa delegation, led by Congressman David Young, today pressed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to host a public hearing in Iowa on...
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June 15, 2015
USDA says hundreds working on bird flu
Source: Des Moines Register By Chris Doering The Agriculture Department says that it has hundreds of veterinarians working "around the clock" to battle the bird flu outbreak that... -
Source: KTIV U.S. Senator Joni Ernst was back in Northwest, Iowa on Saturday, continuing her discussion on the bird flu outbreak. "We have a lot of families that are hurting...
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June 11, 2015
Senate Agriculture Committee to Hold Hearing on Avian Influenza Following Iowa Senators’ Request
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst’s request, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry today announced it will hold a... -
June 04, 2015
Senators Grassley, Ernst urge Agriculture Committee Chairman to Hold Hearing on Federal Government’s Response to Bird Flu
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a letter sent today, U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) urged Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairman Sen.... -
May 30, 2015
Iowa politicians criticize proposed ethanol rules
Source: AP Iowa leaders are criticizing a proposal from the Obama administration that would reduce the amount of ethanol blended in U.S. gasoline. Iowa leads the nation in... -
May 29, 2015
Sen. Ernst on EPA’s Renewable Volume Levels Under RFS & USDA’s Renewable Infrastructure Announcement
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst today released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its proposed biofuel volume requirements under the Renewable...
