Ernst re-elected to US Senate
Nov 04, 2020
Republican Joni Ernst won reelection to her Iowa U.S. Senate seat Tuesday after an expensive and at times bruising race against Democrat Theresa Greenfield. Voters gave another term to Ernst following a campaign that featured…
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Pork producers shift sales pitches overseas to weather the pandemic
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BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR Export markets helped Iowa pork producers sell some animals this past spring when their usual processing paths were disrupted by the pandemic. Iowa State University economist Dermot Hayes says a key aspect…
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