051519 504 China is hardly buying any U.S. soybeans thanks to the ongoing trade dispute. But as China grapples with a major disease outbreak, there’s a possible silver lining for farmers here. African swine fever has led to the deaths of at least a million hogs in China, a country that eats a lot of pork. To meet that demand, China may need to import more U-S pork. The U-S has the capacity to raise more pigs, and those animals would eat some of the soybeans that China isn’t currently buying. But

051519 432 Current and past attorneys general from both major political parties from several states are asking Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to veto a measure that would force Iowa's attorney general to seek permission to file out-of-state lawsuits. They think the move designed by Republicans to keep Democratic Attorney General Tom Miller from joining lawsuits against the Donald Trump administration violates basic checks and balances. Iowa would be the only state with such limits on an attorney general

05.15.19 404 African swine fever has killed at least a million hogs in China … and the disease has spread to Vietnam, Cambodia and other Asian countries. U.S. hog farmers dread the prospect of the disease coming here, but the outbreak may offer them a slight reprieve from the ongoing trade war. As China struggles to meet domestic demand for pork, it may buy more from the U-S. And raising more pigs in the U.S. means feeding them some of the soybeans that China hasn’t been buying. But central Iowa

Current and past attorneys general from both major political parties from several states are asking Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to veto a measure that would force Iowa's attorney general to seek permission to file out-of-state lawsuits. They think the move designed by Republicans to keep Democratic Attorney General Tom Miller from joining lawsuits against the Donald Trump administration violates basic checks and balances. Iowa would be the only state with such limits on an attorney general. Reynolds

051419 504 Iowa’s senior senator says he’s disappointed with the escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China. Republican Chuck Grassley stands by the president’s efforts pressuring China to align its trade practices with global expectations on intellectual property and other issues. But he says increasing tariffs on soybeans and other agricultural products hits farmers hard. 0514grassleytrade1 Farmers are hurting the last few years and the main reason is oversupply and overproduction

051419 432 As China and the United States increased tariffs on each other’s goods in the latest round of an ongoing trade war, farmers are seeing a major market for pork and soybean exports dwindle. That’s prompted the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and the President to propose a 15-billion-dollar bail-out. Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley says he supports the idea. 0514grassleytrade2 I haven’t seen any specific plans yet, but I think farmers are more interested in the certainty that would

051319 532 Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has joined forty-three other attorneys general in a lawsuit that alleges twenty of the country’s largest generic drug makers have conspired to artificially inflate and manipulate drug prices. Miller says the suit argues that company executives worked together informally to increase prices up to one thousand percent for more than 100 different types of drugs. 0513miller2: 12 Just a huge range of drugs affecting people who have diabetes, cancer, epilepsy

051319 432 Chinese officials today announced tariffs on $60 billion in U.S. goods in retaliation for the U.S. decision to hike duties on Chinese goods. The US and China have struggled to sign a trade deal and end a widening trade war. Iowa’s 4 th district congressman Steve King says he is disappointed that the US and China couldn’t reach a deal. King says supports President Trump’s efforts to equalized trade with China, but he is concerned about the effects on farmers. King2: 14 “Now we’re into

051319 404 China announced today that it will raise tariffs on $60 billion in U.S. goods in retaliation for the U.S. decision to hike duties on Chinese goods. President Donald Trump raised duties on $200 billion in Chinese products to 25% from 10%. The world’s two largest economies have struggled to sign a trade deal. Iowa’s 4 th district congressman Steve King says he is disappointed that the US and China couldn’t reach a deal and understands the distress of farmers. King says that’s why he is

051019 504 The U.S. House (passed a disaster aid bill) today. Iowa Congressman Abby Finkenauer, a Democrat from Dubuque served as the presiding officer over proceedings this morning. Finkenauer fired back at a tweet by President Trump last night. It called on House Republicans to not vote for a quote “BAD DEMOCRAT Disaster Supplemental Bill that hurts our States, Farmers, and Border Security.” Finkenauer says “The House is getting it done today for Iowa where the President and US Senate played