by Radio Iowa Contributor | Feb 12, 2020 | News
A delegation of midwest soybean producers is back in the state after a trip to Bangladesh and Pakistan promoting the commodity. Iowa Soybean Association spokesman, Aaron Putze, says the countries have great potential. “They’re emerging markets for U.S....
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Feb 3, 2020 | News
The spread of the coronavirus and the recently signed phase one of a trade agreement has put a lot of focus on China. Iowa State University agricultural economist Wendong Zhang is from China and says many Americans don’t fully understand the size and population...
by Matt Kelley | Jan 28, 2020 | News, Politics & Government
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is scheduled to attend President Trump’s signing ceremony at the White House Wednesday for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Grassley, a Republican, says the updated trade deal opens new markets for made-in-America products. ...
by Matt Kelley | Jan 16, 2020 | News
The U.S. Senate ratified the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement today, cementing a major new trade deal that’s been years in the making. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican from Red Oak, says this is a vital pact with our neighbors to the north and south...
by Matt Kelley | Jan 14, 2020 | News
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says reports indicate the articles of impeachment could be sent from the U.S. House to the Senate very soon. By law, Grassley says the “looming” impeachment trial would force everything else in the chamber to come to a...