Rachel Cramer
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Iowa Public Radio
JBS USA officially broke ground on a new sausage production facility at the Perry Industrial Park. It comes more than a year after the largest employer closed a pork processing plant in the central Iowa community.
Rachel Cramer
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Harvest Public Media
Rachel Cramer
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Iowa Public Radio
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Commodity and producer groups are calling on the Trump administration to negotiate with trade partners and find new markets amid escalating tariffs and retaliation. -
The book explores the domination that a handful of companies have over America’s food economy. -
An interview with Corban Addison, author of Wastelands: The True Story of Farm Country on Trial.
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Over the last two years, several large pork packers have closed plants in California, Minnesota and most recently Iowa. For some pork producers, this means additional miles and more money to deliver hogs on top of tough economic times. -
In a 4-3 decision, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday that a law banning abortions at about six weeks of pregnancy can go into effect.
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As some states move to put stricter regulations on the meat and eggs sold within their borders, the agricultural industry and lawmakers are figuring out how to respond. That’s after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld California’s law earlier this year on animal confinement for pork sold in the state.
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Those interested in the truth about the Iowa's water quality won't get it from the state's agricultural and political leaders, according to former research engineer Chris Jones.
