Republicans on an Iowa House Subcommittee have voted to require that Deere & Co. return half of the lucrative state tax credit it received for research activities in 2024, due to what the bill describes as “mass layoffs.” President Trump has threatened...
Iowa Democratic Party chair Rita Hart says President Trump’s new import tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China will have a negative impact on Iowa’s economy. “It’s already hit the corn and soybean market and we can see what’s...
Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig is back from a trade trip to Costa Rica and Guatemala. Naig says both countries present a lot of trade opportunities. “To Guatemala being the largest economy in Central America, both very good markets for us, from a soybean meal, from...
The Iowa legislature is considering a bill to override federal nutritional requirements for school breakfast and lunch programs. If the bill becomes law, the Iowa Department of Education would seek federal approval to adopt state-specific nutritional guidelines that...
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says now that Brooke Rollins has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as the nation’s Secretary of Agriculture, developing a new Farm Bill can begin in earnest. “Working with her and using the power of the secretary of...
