AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFarm Aid: USDA announced $8 billion in one-time payments for farmers facing high diesel and input costs. Iowa farm groups welcomed the help but called for longer-term support; President Trump is scheduled to visit Sioux City Thursday. Des Moines Traffic: Eastbound I-80 through Altoona will close overnight for paving, and the westbound I-80-to-I-235 ramp will shut this weekend. State Government: Iowa National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn will retire Jan. 16 after more than four decades of military service. Health: Gov. Kim Reynolds’ husband, Kevin, is facing a return of cancer after remission. Food and Agriculture: A new international initiative to support livestock-sector development was announced at the World Food Prize’s Borlaug Dialogue in Des Moines. Iowa Politics: The U.S. Senate race is described as a dead heat, with candidates Josh Turek and Ashley Hinson making their final campaign push.
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