Tag: exports
China’s swine fever woes fuel U.S. pork exports
A 15% jump in U.S. pork exports through the first 10 months of 2020, fueled by Chinese demand, is putting a holiday jingle in...
Farmers brace as China levies retaliatory tariffs
Farmer Dave Walton, of Walton Farms, shown in a Cedar County field last October. “For us personally, any sort of trade war would be...
Iowa’s ag industry looks to build on export strengths
Despite trade & biofuel concerns, Trump seen as ‘net positive’ for ag
By Emery Styron
news@corridorbusiness.com
“I want a drive-up window in that wall,” says Iowa State...
Corridor commerce groups set sights on Cuba
By Chase Castle
chase@corridorbusiness.com
Following recent efforts by President Barack Obama to loosen trade and travel regulations between the United States and Cuba, Iowa’s public universities...
Exports, imports important in Iowa
By Jeff Albright / Guest Editorial
When Iowans think about the economy of Iowa, few of us consider the importance of international trade for our...