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Report questions funding behind campaign opposing Save Our Bacon

Report questions funding behind campaign opposing Save Our Bacon

A new RealClearInvestigations (RCI) report is raising questions about the funding and leadership behind a multimillion-dollar campaign opposing the Save Our Bacon provision in the farm bill. The proposal would address California’s Proposition 12, which sets animal housing standards affecting pork producers nationwide. Reporter James Varney says the American Meat Producers Association has announced a 30-million-dollar campaign against the provision. The investigation traces some of its...

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China trade talks provide optimism for U.S. red meat

China trade talks provide optimism for U.S. red meat

U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer over the weekend offered new details on the progress made in last week’s U.S.-China trade talks, which were held in conjunction with the summit meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. In a...

President Trump announces $15 billion steel mill in Lee County

President Trump announces $15 billion steel mill in Lee County

Governor Kim Reynolds and Mesabi Metallics Chairman Rewant Ruia joined President Donald Trump today at the White House for an announcement about a $15 billion economic development project in Iowa. Mesabi Metallics plans to make Iowa the home for its new fully...

Soybean prices plummet following Trump-Xi meeting

Soybean prices plummet following Trump-Xi meeting

After the much-anticipated trade meeting between United States and Chinese trade officials and Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, the results for U.S. agriculture appear to be a mixed bag. While China did agree to reduce tariffs on a wide range of U.S. farm...

Farm Crawl opens doors to Iowa agriculture

Farm Crawl opens doors to Iowa agriculture

Fall in Iowa means harvest, football, pumpkin patches, and apple orchards. But it can also be an opportunity to get off the highway, travel some of Iowa’s back roads, and see just how many different products are being produced by farms and small businesses across the...

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Propane supplies ready to handle heavy demand

Propane supplies ready to handle heavy demand

Iowa farmers have finally been able to get in the field after several rain delays. Now that harvest is underway across most of the Corn Belt, propane suppliers are keeping a close eye on crop conditions and weather forecasts. Since this fall has been so wet, there may...