The Iowa Business Council’s first quarter survey shows optimism for the next six months, though numbers are down compared to last year. IBC president Joe Murphy says the survey measures member expectations for sales, capital spending, and employment on a 100-point scale. “Anything above a value of 50 represents a positive outlook, and we’re well […]
Some Iowa farmers switching to soybeans due to nitrogen cost
A past president of the National Corn Growers Association is predicting some farmers will change their planting intentions from corn to
