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October 21, 2018

The World Food Prize presented the inaugural “Inspiring the Next Generation” award to Iowa State University Associate Dean David Acker. (Courtesy of ISU Extension and Outreach)

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ISU Associate Dean Acker receives award

World Food Prize presents inaugural Inspiring the Next Generation Award

October 21, 2018

Each year, the Friend of Farm Bureau award is given at the end of each Congress to members actively working to support agriculture and the farm and ranch families of rural Colorado. This year, the Colorado Farm Bureau has chosen to award Scott Tipton with the Friend of Farm Bureau. (Courtesy of CFB)

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Tipton honored with Friend of FB

CFB is very thankful for Congressman Tipton's work

October 17, 2018

Oscar Mensa, a long-time rancher from Milan, MO, will be honored at the 2018 Missouri Livestock Symposium on Friday, November 30, 2018, when he will be inducted into the Missouri Livestock Symposium's Livestock Person of the Year Hall of Fame. (Courtesy of University of Missouri Extension)

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Mensa named Mo. Livestock Person of the Year

Oscar Mensa will be honored at the 2018 Missouri Livestock Symposium

October 16, 2018

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Ag education teachers receive awards

13 teachers recognized for making a difference in classroom and community

October 15, 2018

Steve and Missy Sanson, owners of the Three C's Diner in Corning, show off their 2018 award-winning breaded pork tenderloin. They received the Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin award from the Iowa Pork Producers Association. (Courtesy of IPPA)

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Corning diner wins IPPA Tenderloin Contest

Three C's Diner of Corning takes home the 2018 top award

October 14, 2018

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Finalists selected for Leopold award

Kenny Brinker, Haubein Farms and John Scherder named as finalists

October 14, 2018

Mountain Prairie, LLC employees (left to right) Kelvin Wollert, Jim Fiala, Ben Miller, Marguerite Tan, Lynette Myers, ELP Executive Director, Kep Proctor, John Lofdahl and Ron Schmidt receive the Gold Leader Award. (Courtesy of CLA)

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Eastern Colo. hog producers receive award

Mountain Prairie, LLC and Smithfield Hog Production recognized

October 14, 2018

"I want to thank Governor Reynolds for giving me this opportunity. I am excited to work with the Governor and her administration to continue our efforts to support our state's dynamic agriculture industry," said Naig. (Courtesy of Iowa Department of Agriculture)

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Campbells to receive Farm Neighbor award

Award to be presented Tuesday, Oct. 16 at the Hedrick Community Center

October 11, 2018

Congratulations to the Wisconsin 4-H Dairy Youth Team from Green County on winning the 2018 National Contest at World Dairy Expo. (Courtesy of UW-Extension)

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Wis. 4-H dairy youth win nat. contest

Team will travel to Scotland to compete in international contest

October 11, 2018

Ray Guries, emeritus professor in the UW–Madison Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology, is shown with his wife, Ces, after his induction into the Wisconsin Forestry Hall of Fame in Rothschild, Wis., on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. (Photo: Scott Bowe/UW-Madison CALS, Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology)

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Ray Guries inducted into Forestry Hall of Fame

His induction took place on Sept. 12 during a ceremony at Wis. SAF annual meeting