A federal grand jury in Des Moines has authorized charges against four Chinese nationals for allegedly stealing used cooking oil. The four from Des Moines are among 13 people charged with conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property and money...
A top U.S. Department of Justice official says antitrust laws “exist for a reason” and the division she leads is investigating monopolies that could be limiting the prices farmers get for what they sell or controlling what farmers pay for seeds and other...
The American Farm Bureau’s 40th annual Thanksgiving Dinner cost survey shows another drop this year. Iowa Farm Bureau Research Director Christopher Pudenz says the survey checks the prices of 12 items each year. “The total cost came in at $55.18, which is...
Congressman Randy Feenstra says he’ll join other House Republicans to meet by phone this morning to review the Trump Administration’s response to federal judges who ordered the government to pay SNAP benefits. The administration’s plan is to provide...
Governor Kim Reynolds is asking for donations to food banks to help them once federal food benefits are cut off Saturday by the government shutdown. Reynolds announced Thursday that the state would match donations up to one million dollars. “By making….a...
