Ag trade consultant Sharon Bomer Lauritsen says another trade war has begun. “Much broader, actually, than what we saw in 2017 or 2018 and it may not stop here.” On Tuesday, the United States placed 25% tariffs on all Canadian and Mexican imports, as well as an additional 10% tariff on Chinese products, bringing that […] The post New trade war begins appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Minnesota Turkey Growers Association is pleased with USDA’s plan to address highly pathogenic avian influenza. Executive director Ashley Kohls says many of the items listed in the department’s five-point strategy have been discussed among the poultry industry for several years. “Largely since 2015, but it’s refreshing to have the current USDA leadership want to […] The post Minnesota Turkey Growers pleased with USDA avian flu plan appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
State Climatologist Justin Glisan says this winter is going to end up being in the top five in the weather record book for a lack of snow. “We had about five inches of snowfall on the ground in February, and that’s about two inches below average. But if you look at December, January, February, meteorological […] View Full Story
House Speaker Pat Grassley says he and other Republicans in the Iowa House are standing firm on their plan to provide more money to K-12 schools than Governor Reynolds and Senate Republicans propose. “We’re still having conversations with the Senate and the governor. We’ve been pretty clear I think from the House perspective, as I’ve […] View Full Story
At one minute past midnight this morning, President Trump imposed a 25-percent tariff on all goods being brought into the U.S. from Canada and Mexico, Iowa’s two largest trading partners. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley predicts it will likely mean Iowa consumers will soon start having to pay more for a wide range of products. “We […] View Full Story
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