Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
IDALS
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Iowa.
- Jurisdiction
- Iowa
- Government level
- State
- Authority type
- Department
- Status
- Active
Visit the official websitehttps://iowaagriculture.gov
Responsibilities
Each item below is recorded from the authority’s own published material, not inferred from its name.
- Farm policy
Agriculture is a named portfolio in the department’s official title.
Source: Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
- Land management
Land stewardship is a named portfolio in the department’s official title.
Source: Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Sources and verification
Official government site loaded in a real browser on 2026-08-19; it resolved with HTTP 200 identifying the body as Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.
Verified 2026-08-19 against https://iowaagriculture.gov · domain classification: Official government portal
Important limitations
- Portfolio scope is taken from the department’s official title; statutory powers are set out in Iowa law and are not asserted here.