A Farm Bureau analysis estimates that total job losses might be up to about 11,400, with economic losses of $1.5 billion.
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Agriculture Nov. 22, 2024 11:14 am292d ago
A Farm Bureau analysis estimates that total job losses might be up to about 11,400, with economic losses of $1.5 billion.
Agriculture Jul. 15, 2024 8:00 am422d ago
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,
State Government Jul. 12, 2024 4:45 pm424d ago
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
By Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Jul. 2, 2024 5:17 pm434d ago
Also, Iowa Supreme Court issues new guidance on courthouse security
State Government Apr. 10, 2024 12:42 pm518d ago
The measure, which Gov. Kim Reynolds called for in her annual Condition of the State address in January, sailed through the Legislature with unanimous support in February.
Jess Piper
Guest Columnists Dec. 26, 2023 5:00 am624d ago
I live in Northwest Missouri … land of corn and beans, and if the corporate agriculture groups have any say …
By John McCracken, - Investigate Midwest
News Dec. 10, 2023 5:00 am640d ago
It’s not easy, even with the help of federal grants
Agriculture Jan. 4, 2024 1:44 pm615d ago
Foreign investment in Iowa farmland more than doubled in the last 10 years, but Iowa still ranks in the bottom half of states for acres with foreign investment. Iowa’s foreign acres are less than 2 percent of privately-owned agricultural land.
By Talia Duffy - Investigate Midwest
Agriculture Oct. 9, 2023 6:00 am702d ago
More than half of the pork board’s checkoff grants went to research at Iowa State University, which is located in the state that produces the most hogs in the country.
Government & Politics Aug. 3, 2023 7:39 pm768d ago
From seed theft to missile defense, Iowa’s Hinson and Ernst discuss threat from China
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