European cheese makers really, really, REALLY detest that Americans can go to their local deli and purchase what they say are U.S. produced knock offs of any number of their cheeses, including Parmesan, feta, Gorgonzola, Asiago and Gruyere.
Des Moines Superintendent Thomas Ahart has been a lightning rod during the past three years over the way Iowa’s public schools have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ahart
At 10:30 p.m. one February night, Amy Hammen took off for Storm Lake after reading a news story on Facebook -- her infant son’s formula was being recalled.
WASHINGTON, March 2, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an additional investment of $80 million in the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives. In November 2021, DBI
“We import 80% of the fertilizer we use from outside the U.S. so the situation in eastern Europe will affect those supply chain issues around the world," one farm bureau representative said.
President Joe Biden has declared war on Big Meat. Yup, Biden’s war. The president pinky swears new rules and a billion dollars in new funding will somehow end decades of what amounts to a meat monopoly in the beef, pork and chicken industries.
Some Iowa towns may be shrinking in population, but they may have an impact on other communities in Iowa and beyond.
Officials with the Iowa League of Cities and researchers
BANCROFT – The city of Bancroft, called “the garden spot of Iowa” for almost 90 years, may not be growing in population. But like a good perennial plant with solid roots,
ELMA – This town is all about building bridges – even though you normally won’t find an expanse of water much wider than Mead Creek on the northwest edge of town.
SAC CITY – This city is home to the World’s Largest Popcorn Ball, but there’s more than that popping in Sac City.
The city initiated a successful streetscape project,
"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is making available up to $215 million in grants and other support to expand meat and poultry processing options, strengthen the food supply chain, and create jobs and economic opportunities in rural areas."
