LACONA, Iowa — When President Donald Trump levied tariffs on China that scrambled global markets, farmer Randy Miller was willing to absorb the financial hit. Even as the soybeans in his fields about an hour south of Des Moines became less valuable, Miller saw long-term promise in Trump's efforts to...
Farmers' Loyalty to Trump Tested Over New Corn-Ethanol Rules
LACONA, Iowa — When President Donald Trump levied tariffs on China that scrambled global markets, farmer Randy Miller was willing to absorb the financial hit. Even as the soybeans in his fields about an hour south of Des Moines became less valuable, Miller saw long-term promise in Trump's efforts to...
Say It Ain't So, Devin. Congress Turned You Into a Fat Cat?
Rep. Devin Nunes portrays himself as a humble, hard-working servant of the people. Just a dairyman's son sticking up for farmers and (nonunion) blue-collar workers who are always getting the shaft from city slickers, radical environmentalists, mainstream media, the Deep State, and Democrats. Turns out, he's just another congressman living...
What's No. 1? Fresno State's Yellow or White Sweet Corn?
Going out to Fresno State's Rue and Gwen Gibson Farm Market for university raised sweet corn is a four-decade-old tradition. Well, guess how many ears the market sold over the weekend? Record-Setting Opening Weekend The university pegged the number at 80,766 — the most ever for an opening weekend and...