AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoFertilizer Pricing Probe: The FTC is launching a major industry-wide investigation into fertilizer pricing practices and market concentration after farmers reported sharp input-cost spikes since 2020, with Kansas growers urging regulators to hear their case. Iowa Politics & Business Climate: With Iowa’s June 2 primaries underway, the U.S. Senate race is the big business-and-workforce storyline in northwest Iowa: Republicans Ashley Hinson and Jim Carlin face off against Democrats Josh Turek and Zach Wahls for the seat Joni Ernst is vacating. Rural Health Funding Prep: The Iowa Primary Care Association will hold June 4 technical assistance sessions in Osceola to help organizations prepare for upcoming Iowa HHS rural coordinated-care funding opportunities. Education-to-Workforce Update: Iowa’s Department of Education released a revamped Approved Industry-Recognized Credentials list for 2026-27, moving to a clearer three-tier system to better match credentials with high-demand, high-skill, high-wage careers. Ag Conditions Watch: Crop conditions are getting their first look in the season’s early ratings as eastern Kansas and parts of Nebraska catch rain, while Iowa remains largely dry and screwworm concerns grow. Corporate Moves With Iowa Links: Barilla is investing $170M to expand a New York facility that also supports U.S. production, including products made at an Iowa site.
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