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Federal Raids Resume on Farms in the Search for Undocumented Workers
Agriculture producers had warned the Trump administration for months, along with members of Congress, that deportation raids by...
Dave Price
19 hours ago2 min read


Pork Leader Pat McGonegle: Pork Sausage Plant is a Win for ProducersÂ
JBS USA, a Colorado-based food company, announced last week that it plans to build a $135 million dollar pork sausage production plant in...
Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf
Jun 63 min read


New Survey: Farmers Feel Better About the Future, But Manufacturing Suffering
Farmer optimism reached the highest level in four years as they assess current conditions, future trade prospects, and their own bottom...
Dave Price
Jun 62 min read


New Pork Sausage Plant Underway for Iowa Town That Lost Pork Processing Facility
One of the world’s largest food companies is working on a new priority for an Iowa town. JBS USA -- based in Greeley, Colorado – plans to...
Dave Price
May 302 min read


Business Leaders Try to Influence Immigration Policy
One group to watch amid the numerous changes that a new year and new presidential administration have brought – and uncertainties about...
Dave Price
Apr 251 min read


The Vital Role of Immigration in Supporting U.S. Agriculture: Joe Murphy
Strong agricultural communities – which are primarily smaller, rural towns – rely on the need for certain foundational strengths: access...
Dave Price
Apr 43 min read


Farmland, Politics, and Immigration
Agricultural producers are watching what is happening in California as U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents rounded up suspected...
Dave Price
Jan 103 min read


New Mass Deportation Details
Meat processing plants, packing plants, fruit and vegetable farms, dairies, and various other agricultural-related industries continue to...
Dave Price
Dec 13, 20243 min read


Politics, Preparation, and Possibilities of Mass Deportation
President-elect Donald Trump’s promises for mass deportations of migrants who are in the United States illegally have families,...
Dave Price
Dec 6, 20243 min read


Money Matters: Rate Cuts, Biofuels Concerns, and Child Labor
One of the regional leaders at a Federal Reserve Bank thinks that another federal funds rate reduction could happen in December, but he...
Dave Price
Nov 15, 20243 min read
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