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Asked whether he might take a firmer stance given ongoing legislative debates and landowner pressure, Naig said the issue is emotional and needs two separate considerations: the effect of CO2 pipelines on ethanol and land values, and the role of eminent domain itself.

\"You want the thumb of law on the right on the scale of the landowner. You want it to be hard,\" Naig said. He added that eminent domain should be \"the least desirable option\" and that projects should have overwhelming voluntary agreements before any government-backed eminent domain is used. He said due process and clear rules should govern any adjudication in the courts.

Naig said the legislature can adjust the balance if it wishes, but that the default should protect landowners and make eminent domain uncommon.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Iowa Secretary of Agriculture","oneSentenceSummary","Secretary Mike Naig said the law should tilt toward protecting landowners in eminent domain decisions for pipelines, saying eminent domain should be a rare, least-desirable option and that voluntary agreements should be overwhelming before any project proceeds.","taxTitle","Secretary State, Executive, Iowa","taxId",27434,"location","Iowa","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6575268,"Naig says vaccines and biosecurity should be part of strategy as H5N1 persists",174,1029000,1203000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3123742-e7511f922b2c99eedc671506cebbf7ce&start=1029&end=1203","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3123742-e7511f922b2c99eedc671506cebbf7ce/thumbnail_1029000.jpg","/articles/6575268/Iowa/Naig-says-vaccines-and-biosecurity-should-be-part-of-strategy-as-H5N1-persists","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6575268-0562d9449a041130539dd96728a79283/orig.mp4?Expires=1774863331&Signature=XFHO2f1gShQr9YiYX2wIBK5ALTi2NTEc2zbY3eSTKbgPt3or8kHvCqDZhOfhb8N6KOP3GNRgDSbAiiQ-QcLU8jACBXwTCUVyfN9ql8mG170r6aw45Mr4qPWx--bLPfloZHgGnMxBGxjPw0WoBAgEFFBBI-v-ALeRbhho8sZASygeZ-I453BQvDvsUTXetn9C5SJWtHltQyRqrXLSjb2WOFOHBV-KXxOgE5OiIEjXsioTgglXxTxOKuKP6Bh22hJcFHYbFaK0Ul-wYzcgKdmbzSTb0kGK2Bg6Q7mPzieGrKRiyUWrr7Qmd3r2gW1cb6XG0e9g2mXFwLgJj-NZtBsZCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig told Iowa Press that avian influenza (H5N1) has persisted long enough that vaccination and improved biosecurity should be part of the response, while acknowledging trade implications and limits.

\"Here we are going into our fourth year with high path H5N1,\" Naig said, and added that global persistence of the virus changes the calculus for vaccines. He said research is needed to identify effective vaccines and that officials must decide whether vaccination is preemptive or used in outbreak response.

Naig noted trade concerns: egg-producing states, where hens have long lifespans, may see different cost-benefit calculations for vaccination than broiler states with short production cycles. \"You want to prevent birds from getting sick to begin with. That's really where you gotta go,\" he said, emphasizing biosecurity in addition to vaccination.

Asked about remarks reportedly made by the HHS secretary suggesting a hands-off approach, Naig said letting viruses \"run their course\" is not a workable solution and argued for managing outbreaks to prevent wider spread and human-health risks.

He urged coordination with trading partners so vaccination strategies do not unduly harm market access, and said the issue requires international collaboration because the virus is circulating in many countries.","Secretary Mike Naig said with high-path H5N1 entering a fourth year in some places, the focus should be on research for effective vaccines, deployment strategy, and stronger biosecurity; he cautioned about trade impacts and said vaccination is not a silver bullet.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6575275,"Naig warns USDA staff changes could strain services; Iowa expands Choose Iowa but federal funding gaps remain",554,862000,1416000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3123742-e7511f922b2c99eedc671506cebbf7ce&start=862&end=1416","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3123742-e7511f922b2c99eedc671506cebbf7ce/thumbnail_862000.jpg","/articles/6575275/Iowa/Naig-warns-USDA-staff-changes-could-strain-services-Iowa-expands-Choose-Iowa-but-federal-funding-gaps-remain","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6575275-3b96fe88df07aa3b4e42d877c0b1b914/orig.mp4?Expires=1774863331&Signature=TBmktxZULwyITnoPQR8Dnzl46s4SlrHZsvZtodjvT8hDcmfMhm5UUNEvogVg60tTLY60VUI-7FZ2lPpN67pDCvMHVRuU4p3t7f6NeIa2l80-iwV0B-hR~K9Fu75TsM-5v4fA~Uu2h~7xYgZ4u0xxC8LCQ24YQktxZ8-9F9~XL-ZP7yu2n-bHNyKWWF6Q1McVStoe9rY2ZdC4iR2upC1eD5~nmU67zVmDRtTjbK8tXLBcrOUx6BJwvluW--oHp7Ff6ZV6f2z1kJlchVzj09XE7nGENsUNtgucCV0fxV1BxuBtHFpQiTrsqk~GEOf-gUt~MlX4NMJSGyj30~aBOp6lEA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said reorganizations and staffing shifts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture have created uncertainty about the department's capacity to support farmers on programs such as conservation and animal-health response.

\"We work closely with USDA, FDA, EPA on a variety of things, certainly in the conservation space,\" Naig said, adding that loss of experienced staff can hurt outbreak response. He said Iowa is asking USDA to ensure it has the workforce needed for functions such as APHIS and animal industries work.

Asked how many USDA staff were lost in Iowa, Naig said he did not have a specific number and described the situation as \"work in progress.\" He emphasized state partnership and the need for a robust state conservation infrastructure to carry some work locally if federal capacity is reduced.

On local procurement, Naig discussed Choose Iowa, a state program launched in 2023 to connect local producers with institutional buyers. He said the program has received \"millions\" in state investment, operates a small pilot similar to the federal Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) program, and that the state is seeking additional legislative support to expand it.

Naig said LFPA was pandemic-era funding with a known \"cliff\" and that durable support should be addressed in the farm bill or through predictable appropriations rather than ad hoc emergency funding.

He urged continued state-federal cooperation and said Iowa will advocate that USDA play a role in locally focused procurement programs while making state investments to sustain momentum.","Mike Naig said changes and reorganizations at the U.S. Department of Agriculture have raised concerns about lost institutional capacity, particularly in APHIS and NRCS functions, and described state investments to expand Choose Iowa while urging predictable federal support.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6575279,"Naig: Iowa agriculture faces a prolonged downturn; tariffs, trade and domestic demand are central",355,444000,799000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3123742-e7511f922b2c99eedc671506cebbf7ce&start=444&end=799","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3123742-e7511f922b2c99eedc671506cebbf7ce/thumbnail_444000.jpg","/articles/6575279/Iowa/Naig-Iowa-agriculture-faces-a-prolonged-downturn-tariffs-trade-and-domestic-demand-are-central","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6575279-3c9ed6548d97d6ec1b7e1605265ef91d/orig.mp4?Expires=1774863331&Signature=icNnQ7FCXLteIRfHba2JbAJZKps9waVxkC5cLEvg2luZEiucDqmKhcurgjwh-FRk6HHTNaG7PThf~NvxIBLfHfOlWefqqbXVJlZZQkmCHfMfGchILQYw1kr3mlk4ZKNe-li6v~4EJcRFqUqEe7ocowfV8VM9VdRP3y8pvltE3KerWrJn5j8Ar-V8XLUebZz0oBO8QqJKM-W2uf1GLrw4~TBx52T7GD-xHUU8DDGqfJZMF5LhRJldkSGr4HTV~EiXBS8JGQWdOhlhpPwnnhFoWxDQDOBS9VulM5PCtwEgewLrsemSqJ~MjnB3-0T3N8wP93gkx~wkquIdsJXOuUZNyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said Iowa's agricultural economy is in a sustained downturn and described it as \"tough,\" telling Iowa Press that trade measures such as tariffs and evolving negotiations are central to how the sector fares.

\"We've been saying for the last two years that there's a softening of the ag economy. We're past that. It's not softening now. It's tough,\" Naig said on the April 25 broadcast. He said farm profitability and margins are lower now than in earlier tariff-era disruptions and that the sector has less buffer to absorb shocks.

Naig discussed tariffs and trade negotiations, noting past rounds of federal assistance such as market facilitation payments and urging readiness from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for possible assistance. \"USDA needs to be ready to provide assistance if they can,\" he said.

He said expanding domestic demand for corn and soybeans — including year-round access to E15 gasoline, renewable biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel — could help, but warned domestic use cannot fully replace major export markets such as China. \"We're not going to replace China with year-round E15,\" he said.

Naig also cited efforts to develop new markets, including outreach to India, as potential long-term opportunities. He said trade diversification and negotiated deals could improve the outlook over several years but cautioned the timeline and scale of change vary by commodity.

The hosts asked whether a second round of tariffs could require sizable federal payouts; Naig said he did not have an estimate but acknowledged such assistance could be large depending on the disruption.

The secretary tied the ag outlook to the overall state economy, saying \"you can't imagine a strong Iowa economy without a strong agriculture economy.\"","Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig described the state's farm economy as 'tough' and in a multi-year decline, urging trade negotiations, possible federal assistance, and greater domestic demand via biofuels and renewable fuels as partial responses.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6575283,"Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig says he is weighing a 2026 run and intends to be on the ballot",221,148000,369000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3123742-e7511f922b2c99eedc671506cebbf7ce&start=148&end=369","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3123742-e7511f922b2c99eedc671506cebbf7ce/thumbnail_148000.jpg","/articles/6575283/Iowa/Iowa-Agriculture-Secretary-Mike-Naig-says-he-is-weighing-a-2026-run-and-intends-to-be-on-the-ballot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6575283-4ffe3208666abaa9e3b90544a9689747/orig.mp4?Expires=1774863331&Signature=oBteak5oF3nzFhkZwZLUKngIard72CtTtpAD-87~asj4aexLwTcvd~jLObY-HCVVggwft7fbuwS4oBo0zBEc2bJwSyA~S4PjxSTDiQwSJGxGLAPf9oUlzd6N84i9VnC1ACYc~2Q75bYc~KW-E08QnfSPp7eXA0c2IhbHPiEWfuG4~7kCDm6HP4wA3vAUpgOnuOr7~F4I8jJcrMZimkajPXCGywK1nsch~Swc39MQRQust6QSu-oKN6nZtmIBoxOMGextZhtuQ23fvV5hP4Xlr7-lASxbSaW4M4OC6PxX4SieYpYMXvtUFuGQ1EK5tXE92-ZE2H993KtH7Ucj53g8Gw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said he is weighing a run for governor and intends to be on the ballot in 2026, but has not decided, during an interview on the April 25 edition of Iowa Press.

Naig said the decision came after Gov. Kim Reynolds’ surprise announcement that she will not seek re-election and that he and his family are “pausing and taking a look” before making a commitment. “We want to be thoughtful about it, seeking a lot of advice, praying about it, talking about it as a family,” he said.

Naig said he has been encouraged by supporters but emphasized the decision is not rushed. “If that is Secretary of Agriculture, I will enthusiastically do that. If it’s something else, then we’re going to take a look at that,” he said.

Asked about how a crowded Republican primary might shape up and the influence of former President Donald Trump, Naig said Trump will be “very influential” in the state and that those dynamics will be part of later conversations. He declined to comment on specific other candidates and said he is focused on whether there is a viable pathway for him to run.

On whether his issue set would have to broaden if he ran, Naig said the topics a governor must address extend beyond agriculture and that he is considering how best to serve the state. He reiterated he intends to be on the ballot in 2026 but has not finalized a campaign plan.

David Price, host of Iowa Press, and other interviewers raised the questions; Naig framed his deliberation as a private, family-centered process that is proceeding alongside conversations with supporters.","Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig told Iowa Press he is considering a run for governor following Gov. Kim Reynolds’ announcement and that family, faith and advice are guiding his decision; he said he intends to be on the ballot in 2026 but has not made a final decision.","actionData","errors"]

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