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Iowa concert venue operator persisted through pandemic with help of SBA and other allies
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Richard Cunningham
Feb 16, 2022
Tobi Parks' xBk was open only six months before the pandemic hit. A federal grant helped it weather COVID.
As prices at the grocery store rise, farmers' costs are up too
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Jan 20, 2022
Iowa corn and soybean farmer April Hemmes paid double for nitrogen this year. Consumers shouldn’t blame growers for inflation, she said.
Iowa farmers struggling after storms "flattened all of our crops"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Aug 27, 2020
Iowa corn and soybean farmer April Hemmes says that for many farmers, "it's like they lost their job and their house all in one day."
Times may be tough for Iowa farmers, but planting was "gorgeous"
by
Andie Corban
and Kai Ryssdal
May 28, 2020
Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal checked in with Iowa corn and soybean farmer April Hemmes.
Ahead of the caucus in Iowa, for many parents child care expense is top of mind
Feb 3, 2020
A quarter of Iowans live in a child care desert, and many more struggle to find affordable, quality child care for their kids.
Tariff land: How farmers in Iowa are dealing with the trade war
by
Daisy Palacios
and Kai Ryssdal
Dec 12, 2019
China was the United States’ biggest customer of soybeans, but the trade war changed that.
Iowa farmers' trade war reality
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Sep 24, 2018
China and Canada were once two of the state's best customers. Iowa's agriculture secretary has some ideas about what to do next.
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In a U.S.-China trade dispute, Iowa farmers may be the bargaining chips
Apr 5, 2018
With the announced Chinese tariffs on U.S. exports, things are looking pretty tough if you’re a farmer, and more so if you’re a farmer in Iowa. Five of the state’s central agriculture products — soybeans, corn, ethanol, beef and pork — would be hit if the tariffs go into effect. And that’s a big deal […]
Reinventing the rural health care system
Feb 2, 2018
A new report outlines the challenges the health care system in rural communities faces.
Bills in two states push to eliminate tenure
by
Jed Kim
Jan 27, 2017
Missouri's would stop tenure for new hires starting next year. Iowa's would revoke tenure for all professors.