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A recently introduced bill could have far-reaching impact on the U.S. sugar industry, including American Crystal Sugar, a farmer-owned cooperative that locked out 1,300 Midwest workers on Aug. 1.
The chairman for Herman Cain’s Iowa effort says the campaign “relied more on the word of farmers than Washington regulators” in deciding to run an ad containing claims the Environmental Protection Agency says are false.
The Iowa Senate will remain under the control of a slim 26-25 Democratic majority when it reconvenes in January 2012.
Christie Vilsack, an Ames Democrat running in the state’s 4th Congressional District, has unveiled a plan to encourage beginning farmers, help returning veterans and repopulate rural counties without spending any federal money.
A report published by the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank sees continued high commodity prices and, thus, continued high land values at least for the near term.
Farmers All Natural Creamery in Wellman has issued a voluntary recall of nearly 1,000 gallons of whole milk amid concerns that some of the product may not have been properly pasteurized.
A vote by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee approving the “Legal Workforce Act,” which would mandate use of the government’s E-Verify program, has prompted mixed reactions among conservative and industry groups — especially those in the agricultural sector.
As one of Florida’s top agricultural commodities, sugar has a lot to lose from regulations and a lot to gain from agricultural legislation. So the top companies spread campaign donations fairly evenly between Republicans and Democrats across the country, and are often rewarded with support.
An open letter from leaders of several conservative groups is calling on members of Congress to reject the Legal Workforce Bill, sponsored by U.S. House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith, a Texas Republican. The bill would mandate use of the electronic ID system E-Verify for all businesses.
Economic analysts agree it’s too early to judge Gov. Terry Branstad on attaining the economic goals he set forth during his campaign, but at least one says it’s a safe bet they won’t be reached.
Iowa Republicans have rolled out a set of nine initiatives related to regulatory reform that they say will expedite business and business expansion in the state, but progressives who attended a series of meetings the GOP lauded as precursors to the proposals are calling foul.
In its first such move since 1970, the U.S. Department of Labor is taking aim at risky exposures for minors, and the proposed rules could spell changes for family farming operations.
The Iowa 175 bridge over the Missouri River remains in peril due to flooding as state officials continue to monitor and do what they can behind the scenes to limit further damage.
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