Some of the biggest names in pro sports ― including Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow — are spending $5 million or more buying U.S. farms.
Author: Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register
Warren Buffett says Berkshire Hathaway built to last with designated successor at annual meeting
Greg Abel was making his first appearance on the annual meeting stage as the executive who will take over when CEO Buffet retires or dies.
John Deere strike adds to Iowa farmers’ worries about getting parts, equipment into 2022
A strike at a dozen John Deere plants across the country comes as Iowa farmers are already struggling to get parts to repair broken equipment.
Billionaire Warren Buffett taps his replacement at Berkshire Hathaway
Billionaire Warren Buffet confirmed that he has picked Greg Abel to lead Berkshire Hathaway once he steps down.
Tom Vilsack confirmed as Joe Biden’s agriculture secretary, returning to Obama-era role
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Some of Iowa’s first legal hemp crops set on fire because THC exceeds federal limits
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‘Horrible choices’: Iowa livestock producers may have to euthanize pigs as packing plants struggle
With meatpacking workers sick or exposed to COVID-19, pork processing capacity has dropped 25%, leaving Iowa producers with difficult decisions.
Farmers could be growing hemp next year after USDA’s release of crop regulations
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