Looking to bring certainty back to the farm from the NASDA Winter Policy Conference

State departments of agriculture are at the nation’s capital this week for the NASDA Winter Policy Conference.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig says that they are finding solutions for common issues plaguing the industry in hopes of bringing certainty back to the farm.

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