Kinze Manufacturing’s Williamsburg location employed 815 workers
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Kinze Manufacturing’s Williamsburg location employed 815 workers
Although Iowa — as America’s top hog producer — generated $10.9 billion in cash receipts in 2022, it could have made more if not for the persistence of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, according to new Iowa State University research.
Last week’s layoffs at the company included 170 in Iowa, including in Dubuque and Davenport.
More than 200 Iowans filed complaints last year about drifting agricultural chemicals as erratic weather in late spring and early summer makes it hard for applicators to find time to safely spray.
POET facility near Shell Rock found problem, fixed it, notified state
Iowa records show 103 salaried employees were let go Wednesday in Waterloo and Dubuque.
As demand drops, the company has let go roughly 2,000 workers since last fall.
The Gazette sat down with Matt Gent, a pig farmer from Wellman who in January was named president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association, to discuss challenges and opportunities facing the industry,
Field day showcases 10 acres of veggies near Coggon
Iowa ag secretary Mike Naig said the state is taking a holistic approach to testing during the latest bird flu outbreak, which has also reached dairy cattle herds in Northwest Iowa
“As the largest global manufacturer of agricultural equipment, John Deere, like many others in the industry, faces significant economic challenges, including rising global operational and manufacturing costs, and reduced customer demand,“ the company said in an email.
Nine beaches didn’t pass tests for e. coli or for toxins from toxic algae. But another eight were not tested because of flooding.
A combined 310 workers will be let go at the Iowa locations.
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