Category Archives: Farming

Killing The “Public” Entity

Posted on August 1, 2020 by

“Never let a good crisis go to waste” the old political saying goes. Lord knows we have a huge crisis in front of us. Had we had any kind of even substandard leadership, the US may have been able to … Continue reading →

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Cattle Markets – What Side Are You On?

Posted on July 29, 2020 by

It seems crazy that cattle producer margins are constantly being squeezed by meat packers as the herd goes to market during the pandemic. “Between April and May, producers saw their cattle prices plummet,” wrote Jessica Fu in The Counter. “Meanwhile … Continue reading →

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Bayer Settles On Roundup Lawsuits

Posted on June 28, 2020 by

With all the literally life threatening news that is coming out from Washington DC and our various state capitols this little item nearly slipped through unnoticed Late Wednesday night / early Thursday morning. From the Guardian:  Bayer agrees to $10.9bn … Continue reading →

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Farm Bankruptcies Hit An Eight Year High

Posted on February 9, 2020 by

Late last week as the political news was hitting a near fever pitch with the rigged impeachment trial coming to a peak and the first presidential contest in the Iowa caucuses but a few days away, much news that was … Continue reading →

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From The JD Scholten Campaign

Posted on December 29, 2019 by

(Ed. note: Sorry no quiz this week) Did you see our email last week about farm bankruptcies? Things are only getting worse. Ethanol plants are shutting down or going idle, families are forced to rent out their century farms, and … Continue reading →

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Climate Change About To Get Very Real

Posted on December 28, 2019 by

Hopefully, folks are paying attention to news beyond the impeachment, even though impeachment seems to be all many news organizations seem to be concerned about. If there is one sector of the news that should be mandatory for people to … Continue reading →

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Some Questions For Ernst At Her Town Hall Meeting In Muscatine Saturday

Posted on November 1, 2019 by

Also, Progress Iowa reports on reactions from Iowans on Ernst and Grassley voting to end pre-existing conditions coverage In case you missed it, Senator Ernst will be holding a town hall meeting in Muscatine Saturday at: 12:30 PM at the  … Continue reading →

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Coalition Of Farmers And Ranchers Support The Green New Deal

Posted on September 21, 2019 by

  This is another one of many things that our corporate media will either probably not carry or if it is carried will be done so as a story with little information around it.  This is also a story that … Continue reading →

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Nebraska Farmers Union Head Call For Action On Climate Change

Posted on September 8, 2019 by

While not Iowa specifically, Nebraska is in the neighborhood. What applies to them probably has application to Iowa. From thehill.com      “The Farmers Union has been a leader in the climate issue,” John Hansen told Hill.TV. “We want there … Continue reading →

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U.S. Farmers Suffer ‘Body Blow’ As China Slams Door On Farm Purchases

Posted on August 17, 2019 by

From Reuters, August 5th: “Chinese companies have stopped buying U.S. agricultural products, China’s Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday, a blow to U.S. farmers who have already seen their exports slashed by the more than year-old trade war. << snip >> … Continue reading →

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