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Thursday, July 29, 2021 3:20 PM
For the second time in four years, an influential nationwide pork dealer based in Iowa has been sanctioned by federal regulators for illegal buying practices that cheated hog sellers out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Thursday, July 29, 2021 10:38 AM
I feel fortunate that at the moment I’m not in the market for a new vehicle, furniture or a number of other consumer items that are in high demand but are high-priced or hard to get right now.
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Thursday, July 29, 2021 10:37 AM
During hearings Wednesday, U.S. House and Senate members grilled meatpacking executives about why their profits were soaring, while at the same time, independent cattle producers are suffering significant losses.
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Wednesday, July 28, 2021 11:20 AM
As more travelers book commercial flights, Cedar Rapids’ largest employer is experiencing the benefits on its balance sheet.
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Thursday, July 22, 2021 11:04 AM
A spokeswoman for a top Iowa pork producer told U.S. senators Wednesday that farmers and meatpacking plants face severe labor shortages and need the federal government to allow them to employ immigrant workers year-round.
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Tuesday, July 20, 2021 10:41 AM
Winnebago Industries Inc. announced it will buy Barletta Pontoon Boats, an Indiana-based boat manufacturer, for more than $300 million in a deal that will further expand its marine business, Bloomberg News reported.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2021 2:43 PM
Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer based in Des Moines, announced that its Kemin Biofuels division has begun customer trials of a new low-dose enzyme aimed at reducing production costs for biofuels producers.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2021 2:43 PM
Third-generation Iowa manufacturer Vermeer Corp. is among four Midwest-based, family-owned companies featured in the Creators Wanted virtual series produced by the National Association of Manufacturers.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2021 10:41 AM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will offer federal assistance to Iowa farmers and other U.S. producers who had to destroy hogs, turkeys and chickens they were unable to get processed during last year's COVID-19-related supply-chain disruptions.
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Monday, June 28, 2021 2:50 PM
Dose Steelworks, which makes Headhunter brand trailers, corn reels and rock boxes for farmers, has announced plans to expand to Story City.
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Monday, June 28, 2021 10:57 AM
A massive, “COVID-friendly” beef processing facility is planned for southwest Iowa that promises to create hundreds of jobs and boost the region’s economy by more than a billion dollars a year.
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Thursday, June 24, 2021 11:09 AM
Winnebago Industries reported third-quarter net income of $71.3 million, rebounding from a net loss of $12.4 million in the year-ago quarter that was affected by the start of the pandemic.
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Wednesday, June 23, 2021 10:59 AM
The Cedar Rapids City Council on Tuesday approved the city’s standard tax incentives for FedEx to build a massive $108.6 million warehouse and distribution center that will create 434 mostly part-time jobs.
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Monday, June 21, 2021 3:35 PM
An analysis of nearly 300 U.S. cities places Elkhart, Ind., as the top city where U.S. manufacturing is thriving, according to an analysis by AdvisorSmith Solutions Inc., a New York-based small business insurance firm.
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Monday, June 21, 2021 10:46 AM
The Cedar Rapids City Council is slated Tuesday to consider financial incentives for an immense FedEx warehouse and distribution facility proposed for the city — a $108.6 million investment that would create 434 mostly part-time jobs.
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