Tag: soybeans
Iowa Leading Indicators Index slips in June
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to forecast tax revenues and the future direction of economic activity, decreased 0.3% to...
Higher commodity prices boost ag outlook for 2021
A pair of keen observers closely attuned to the Iowa ag economy — and its tendrils stretching across the nation and around the globe...
Reynolds seeking USDA disaster designation
The USDA has estimated that 3.57 million acres of corn and 2.5 million acres of soybeans in the state were severely damaged by the...
What keeps Iowa farmland values steady?
By Ben Isaacson and Maurie Cashman / Guest Column
The demand for food due to population growth and rising standards of living in developing countries...
Will Year of the Pig be good to Iowa?
Iowa farmers, manufacturers looking for prosperity signals as trade talks continue
By Emery Styron
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According to the Chinese calendar, Feb. 5 kicks off the Year of...
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...
Old Capitol tofu builds on an Iowa staple
Old Capitol Food Company has big plans for future growth, including new product lines and a move to a larger facility, says co-founder Jake...
Iowa’s ag industry looks to build on export strengths
Despite trade & biofuel concerns, Trump seen as ‘net positive’ for ag
By Emery Styron
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“I want a drive-up window in that wall,” says Iowa State...