Senator Joni Ernst has obtained a Congressional Budget Office report showing about 750,000 federal employees are likely furloughed today. The agency previously estimated the 2019 government shutdown — which lasted 35 days — cost the overall economy about three BILLION dollars in lost goods and services. Ernst sent the agency a letter in September, asking for […] View Full Story
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley suggests the government shutdown could significantly impact farmers and ranchers. The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield local Farm Service Agency offices are closed. “If you’re in the farm program and you expect price supports and stuff that’s in law, I would say if you’re doing CRP you probably can’t sign up for […] The post Grassley warns farm program payments, trade talks at risk in shutdown appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A farmer in northeast Nebraska says he’s eagerly awaiting any soybean export sales to the world’s top buyer. Greg Anderson says China’s lack of demand for the U.S. product is becoming more alarming by the day. “We’re hoping for some positive news in that regard, but it seems like every day or week that goes […] The post China’s silence on soy imports worries Nebraska farmer appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Iowans who are flying today are warned to get to the airport earlier than usual. The federal government shutdown, which started at midnight, is not supposed to impact TSA or air traffic control, but fliers are warned that security lines may be longer and some flights may be delayed. Sarah Hoodjer, spokeswoman for the Des […] View Full Story
A fundraising effort in eastern Iowa later this month will feature dozens of straw-stuffed scarecrows with the goal of scaring up awareness and donations to help feed the hungry. Cynthia Freese, director of Made in Iowa, says Cedar Rapids will be hosting a Scarecrow Festival on October 18th at Hawkeye Downs. “We do the Made […] View Full Story
Sioux City is hosting the Iowa Library Association State Conference today. Sioux City public libraries director Helen Rigdon says she’s been working on bringing it to western Iowa again since 2018. “We finally convinced them to have it on this side of the state. It’s debatable whether it’s been 15 or 20 years, I can’t […] View Full Story
The U.S. Justice Department will investigate whether the Des Moines school district has prioritized race-based hiring practices rather than evaluating job applicants based on merit. That announcement came amid Tuesday’s news that Des Moines superintendent Ian Roberts, who was detained by immigration agents Friday, submitted his resignation and the Des Moines School Board met Tuesday […] View Full Story
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