Dad | Husband | Farmer | Iowa Secretary of Agriculture - Expanding markets, protecting soil and water, and ensuring a bright future for our next generation

Joined February 2010
Mike Naig retweeted
You don’t have to live on a farm to benefit from Iowa agriculture. From jobs to thriving small towns, ag impacts EVERY Iowan. @MikeNaigIA discusses why a strong ag economy matters to everyone. 🎧 Listen to the full episode: bit.ly/4y9Ll8p #RushHourAg #MikeNaig
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Horrible news. Jaime and I are keeping the Lauridsen and Sand families in our prayers
Walter Lauridsen II, a well-known Iowa businessman, philanthropist, and brother-in-law of Iowa Democratic candidate for governor Rob Sand died following a crash Thursday night. ktiv.com/2026/10/16/iowa-gov…
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Mike Naig retweeted
.@MikeNaigIA: "We want more Iowa ground being owned by Iowans. And we'd like more farm ground being owned by owned by farmers."
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Just 3 weeks until General Election Day on November 3! Now is the time to make your plan to vote. Check your voter registration, find your polling place, review your sample ballot, and learn more at voterready.iowa.gov. voterready.iowa.gov/?fbclid=… Elections you can count on.
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It was a packed house in Fort Dodge last night for the Webster County Republicans Chilli Supper. Iowa Republicans are fired up to vote this November! 21 days!
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Happy National Farmer’s Day! Thanks to Iowa’s hardworking farm families who work every day to keep us fed and fueled 🌽🇺🇸 Harvest 2026 kept rolling on a hot and breezy day in NW Iowa. We even had some extra help from Joe, who got a little grain cart operator training #IowaAg
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It was great to be in Burlington last night to support Rep. Matt Rinker for Iowa House along with @millermeeks Matt is a common sense leader who supports Iowa’s hard-working farm families and is a strong voice for Southeast Iowa! #IowaAg
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Sunrise at the farm A good reminder of why Iowa and its people are worth working for every day
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Our statewide tour continued yesterday with stops in Winterset, Indianola and Osceola Everywhere we go, we’re hearing the same thing: work together to keep our farms strong, improve water quality, and grow our rural communities. That’s exactly what I’ll continue to do as Ag Sec
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Loose-meat sandwich + Sterzing potato chips = classic Iowa lunch at Canteen in the Alley in Ottumwa with area farmers!
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Stopped by the Henry County GOP Headquarters on my way through Mount Pleasant today. Great to chat with folks who want to Keep Iowa Growing!
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Our farms are stronger when we work together At the Elmore family farm in Fairfield, we talked about the partnerships it takes to support Iowa farmers — expanding markets, improving water quality, protecting animal health and tackling the challenges facing agriculture #IowaAg
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Kicked off our southeast Iowa campaign swing at Sinclair Tractor in Kalona today Agriculture drives Iowa’s economy, supports jobs and strengthens communities of all sizes across our state. You can’t have a strong Iowa without strong agriculture That’s why I’ll fight for #IowaAg
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What a way to wrap up the day! 🇺🇸 Packed house and a fired-up crowd at the Jones County GOP Fall Fundraiser tonight! Republicans across Iowa are ready to get to work and finish strong this November.
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Iowa biofuels mean more markets for farmers and lower prices at the pump 🌽⛽ Last year, Iowans saved $60M by choosing E15 over E10 at the pump I’ll keep fighting for Iowa-grown biofuels and American-made energy 🇺🇸 #IowaAg
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The future of #IowaAg depends on the next generation In Manchester we talked about improving profitability, creating new markets, grow our beef herd, improving water quality & making it easier to pass a farm on We can’t burden young farmers with higher taxes and costly mandates
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In Oelwein today, we talked about accelerating proven conservation practices across Iowa: more cover crops, working lands, wetlands & buffers #IowaAg has made tremendous progress and I’ll keep working with them to keep that momentum Farmers are the solution, not the enemy
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The future of #IowaAg starts with the next generation Great visit with NICC students, staff and local farmers at the @IowaDairyCenter in Calmar to talk about dairy education, workforce, and creating opportunities for young Iowans in agriculture 🐄
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The Keep Iowa Growing Tour rolled into Black Hawk County this afternoon! Protecting animal health protects our food supply. When disease strikes, the response directly impacts farmers — and the cost and availability of food for Iowa families #IowaAg
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