Ted McKinney with the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture says the path to fair trade is likely going to be a bumpy ride. “Let’s take our sedatives in the morning, replenish at noon if we need to and add a couple of seatbelts.” The United States has implemented partial retaliatory tariffs on more […] The post The path to fair trade appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
April is National Poetry Month and Iowans who like to hear — or create — poetry are invited to an event opening in central Iowa today called Poetry Palooza. Suzanna de Baca, a poet and a committee member of the Iowa Poetry Association, says the two-day, third annual event is free and open to anyone, […] View Full Story
Nearly a thousand people have gotten layoff notices this week from companies in Amana, Decorah and Dubuque. Democrats in the Iowa House say it’s time to extend unemployment compensation for Iowans who lose their jobs. Three years ago, Republican lawmakers reduced the maximum number of weeks Iowans may file for unemployment from 26 weeks to […] View Full Story
The U-S Department of Justice is suggesting one element of the governor’s energy bill could restrict competition and increase costs for consumers. The proposal give the state’s major power providers the “right of first refusal” on upgrades to the power grid. It means companies like MidAmerican and Alliant would get priority to build new transmission […] View Full Story
Sustainable aviation fuel production could take off in Wisconsin if newly proposed legislation becomes law. Jason Mugnaini with Wisconsin Farm Bureau tells Brownfield the bill supported by the state’s agriculture coalition would incentivize fuel production in the Badger State. “Wisconsin is the only Midwestern state without a significant biofuels support program at the state level […] The post Wisconsin lawmakers introduce SAF tax credit legislation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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