Wednesday was a difficult day for The American Independent News Network, which is the larger entity that operates The Iowa Independent. Our chief executive and founder announced two of our sister sites would close and their content would be moved to The American Independent.
A recently introduced bill could have far-reaching impact on the U.S. sugar industry, including American Crystal Sugar, a farmer-owned cooperative that locked out 1,300 Midwest workers on Aug. 1.
The chairman for Herman Cain’s Iowa effort says the campaign “relied more on the word of farmers than Washington regulators” in deciding to run an ad containing claims the Environmental Protection Agency says are false.
The Iowa Senate will remain under the control of a slim 26-25 Democratic majority when it reconvenes in January 2012.
An Iowa grain dealer has had its license temporarily suspended by state officials.
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s Grain Warehouse Bureau has temporarily suspended the grain dealer and warehouse licenses for the Corning-based dealer Feeders Grain LLC.
In a news release sent to reporters Wednesday, the department stated the suspension is based upon information filed by the Grain Warehouse Bureau, and a revocation hearing will be set.
IDALS spokesman Dustin Vande Hoef said that he could not elaborate on the specifics of the case, but he explained that the Grain Warehouse Bureau’s mission is “to ensure that grain dealers’ books add up, and to ensure that they have the grain that they claim to have.” He said that the Grain Warehouse Bureau enforces protective measures to ensure that grain dealers do not have problems with their accounting.
Do you know where to vote on Election Day? Do you know what to bring with you? Get comprehensive voter information for your state here.
Sign up for our email newsletter