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Encouraging Iowa consumers to buy more food locally

Every year, Iowans spend approximately $12.6 billion on food. Unfortunately, much of that money does not stay within the state. In order to bring some...

12h ago

Farm industry is navigating challenging times

There's no doubt it's been a rough go for the U.S. agricultural sector in recent years. Rob Larew, the president of the National Farmers Union, said t...

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House farm bill amendment blocks foreign adversaries from buying U.S. farmland

Foreign adversaries are barred from buying U.S. farmland under an amendment added to the House farm bill which recently passed in the House by voice v...

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DOJ confirms probe into beef processors

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an antitrust investigation into the nation's beef processing industry, raising concerns about market conce...

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